Director Shareholding

RECKITT BENCKISER PLC

Directors' dealing

On 8 January 2003 the Trustees of the Reckitt & Colman Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust
established under a Trust Deed dated 24 September 1998 and operated through the company Reckitt &
Colman QUEST Trustee Limited transferred 2,461 ordinary shares to participants in the Reckitt
Benckiser Saving-Related Share Option Scheme.

All Directors of Reckitt Benckiser plc who are members of the Scheme are deemed to be interested in
the shares held in the QUEST by virtue of being potential beneficiaries and disclose such interest in the
shares of the Company.

The Directors concerned are: L H J Becht, C R Day.


Contact name: E A Richardson, Assistant Secretary
Telephone: [phone]