Transaction in Own Shares

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Purchase of own shares

Compass Group PLC announces that on 4 August 2015 it purchased 300,000 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each at a price of 1025.0200 pence per share through Morgan Stanley International plc.

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

Following the above transaction, Compass Group PLC holds 8,004,872 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,648,772,510 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

J Besley, Treasurer

Tel: +44 (0)1932 573000

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