Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
07 August 2006


7th August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 7 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
836,000 ordinary shares at a price of 251.662679 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley Compass Group PLC 01932 573 000


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