Transaction in Own Shares

3 August 2016

Compass Group PLC

("Compass" or "the Company")

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 3 August 2016 it purchased for cancellation 10,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 1,428.1300 pence per share through Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc. The lowest price paid was 1,421.0000 pence per share, and the highest was 1,432.0000 pence per share.

A full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1861G_-2016-8-3.pdf

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

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