Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
02 August 2006



2nd August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 2 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
770,000 ordinary shares at a price of 256.5341 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                 Compass Group PLC            01932 573 000




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