Transaction in Own Shares

21 December 2016

Compass Group PLC

("Compass" or "the Company")

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 21 December 2016 it purchased for cancellation 5,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 1,443.0600 pence per share through Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc. The lowest price paid was 1,436.0000 pence per share, and the highest was 1,448.0000 pence per share.

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

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