Compass Group PLC has announced that it has purchased 100,000 of its ordinary shares through its broker, Barclays Capital Securities Limited. The purchased shares will be held in treasury and are expected to be used for employee share schemes or other allocations to employees or directors. The shares were purchased at various prices on different venues, with the volume-weighted average price paid per share being 20.3373 pence. These purchases are part of the company's share buyback program announced in May 2023.

After these purchases, Compass Group PLC now holds 72,814,552 ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,712,589,425 ordinary shares in issue. The total number of voting rights in the company is 1,712,589,425 ordinary shares. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Barclays Capital Securities Limited on behalf of Compass Group PLC as part of the share buyback program can be found in the provided link. This announcement does not constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

For investor inquiries, Agatha Donnelly and Helen Javanshiri can be contacted at +44 (0) 1932 573 000. For press inquiries, Giles Robinson can be reached at +44 (0) 1932 963 486. More information can be found on the company's website.