Transaction in Own Shares

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Purchase of own shares

Compass Group PLC announces that on 17 July 2015 it purchased 200,000 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each at a price of 1126.8131 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities Limited.

Compass Group PLC intends to hold the purchased ordinary shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, Compass Group PLC holds 5,297,873 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,651,479,509 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

J Besley, Treasurer

Tel: +44 (0)1932 573000

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