Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
09 August 2006



9th August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 9 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 253.91 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.





Enquiries:

Justin Besley       Compass Group PLC        01932 573 000




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