Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
10 August 2006



10th August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 10 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
875,000 ordinary shares at a price of 250.135714 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.







Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC            01932 573 000




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