9 Feb 2016 17:04
COMPASS GROUP PLC
Purchase of own shares
Compass Group PLC announces that on 9 February 2016 it purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each at a price of 1193.8051 pence per share through Barclays Capital Securities Limited.
Compass Group PLC intends to hold the purchased ordinary shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, Compass Group PLC holds 12,572,557 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,644,204,825 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Enquiries:
For further information, contact:
M J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
J Besley, Treasurer
Tel: +44 (0)1932 573000
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