Compass Group PLC has announced that it has purchased a total of 340,000 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 purchases were made on various exchanges and the highest price paid per share was 20.1900 GBP, while the lowest price paid was 19.8850 GBP. Following the purchases, the company now holds 55,257,404 ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,730,146,573 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders can use this figure to determine if they need to notify their interest in the company. The share buyback program is part of the company's strategy announced on May 10, 2023. This announcement does not constitute an offer or solicitation for securities.