Directorate Change

PRESS RELEASE

                                                                8 February 2011

                              DIRECTORATE CHANGE                               

Further to the announcement made on 22 October 2010, Reckitt Benckiser Group
plc (RB.L) today confirms the resignation of Colin Day and the appointment of
Liz Doherty as CFO and an executive director, with immediate effect. Colin will
remain with the business until the end of March 2011 to ensure a smooth
transition.

For Further Information
Andraea Dawson-Shepherd

Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs
Telephone [phone]

Liz Richardson

Company Secretary
Telephone [phone]
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Notes for Editors

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is a world leader in household, health and personal
care. It is a FTSE top 25 company and since 2000 net revenues have doubled and
the market cap has quadrupled. Today it is the global No 1 or No 2 in the
majority of its fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of
innovation - typically about 35% of net revenue comes from innovations launched
in the prior 3 years. It has a strong portfolio led by 19 global powerbrands
which are: Finish, Lysol, Dettol, Vanish, Woolite, Durex, Calgon, Airwick,
Harpic, Bang, Mortein, Veet, Nurofen, Clearasil, Strepsils Gaviscon, Mucinex,
Scholl and French's, and they account for 70% of net revenue. RB people are at
the heart of the company's success. They have an intense drive for progress and
action and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, including in CSR where
the company has the most ambitious corporate responsibility programme in the
industry through its Carbon 20 initiative. Headquartered in the United Kingdom,
the company employs about 25,000 people worldwide, with operations in over 60
countries and sales in almost 200 countries.

For more information visit RB.COM