Transaction in Own Shares

1 August 2016

Compass Group PLC

("Compass" or "the Company")

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 1 August 2016 it purchased for cancellation 5,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 1,452.0400 pence per share through Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc. The lowest price paid was 1,442.0000 pence per share, and the highest was 1,458.0000 pence per share.

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

M J White, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Tel: +44 (0)1932 573 000