Transaction in Own Shares

12 July 2016

Compass Group PLC

("Compass" or "the Company")

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 12 July 2016 it purchased for cancellation 793 ordinary shares at a price of 1,450.0000 pence per share through Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.

Enquiries:

For further information, contact:

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