Transaction in Own Shares

1 September 2016

Compass Group PLC

("Compass" or "the Company")

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 1 September 2016 it purchased for cancellation 5,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 1,442.9800 pence per share through Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc. The lowest price paid was 1,435.0000 pence per share, and the highest was 1,456.0000 pence per share.

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

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