Company Secretary Appointed

18 February 2003                                                               
                                                                               
                       Appointment of Company Secretary                        

Reckitt Benckiser plc announced today that Elizabeth Richardson has been
appointed Group Company Secretary with effect from 1 February 2003 following
the resignation of Jonathan Jones.

For further information                                                        
                                                                               
Tom Corran                                                                     
                                                                               
SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications    [phone]       
                                                                               
www.reckittbenckiser.com