Transaction in Own Shares

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Purchase of own shares

Compass Group PLC announces that on 21 July 2015 it purchased 218,476 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each at a price of 1120.6800 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 5,606,716 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,651,170,666 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

J Besley, Treasurer

Tel: +44 (0)1932 573000

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