Directorate Change

For immediate release

25 February 2005

                                 BOARD CHANGE                                  

                GRAHAM MACKAY APPOINTED NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                 

Reckitt Benckiser plc (RB.L) today announced the appointment of Graham Mackay
as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.
Graham Mackay BSc (Eng), BCom is Chief Executive of SABMiller plc. Mr Mackay
joined The South African Breweries Ltd in 1978 and has held a number of senior
positions in the group, including executive chairman of the beer business in
South Africa and then group managing director. He became chief executive of the
group in March 1999 on its re-listing as South African Breweries plc on the
London Stock Exchange. The group was renamed SABMiller plc following the Miller
transaction in 2002.

Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser plc, commented

'The Board is very pleased that Graham has agreed to join us. He will bring
strong international experience gained in one of the world's most global
consumer branded businesses. These skills will certainly be valuable to Reckitt
Benckiser, another world leading business that has successfully integrated
international businesses into a global company with a common culture. I am sure
he will make a significant contribution to the future success of the Company.'

For Further Information
Tom Corran, SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Telephone [phone]

Liz Richardson , Company Secretary
telephone [phone]

Tim Spratt
Financial Dynamics
telephone [phone]

Notes for Editors

Reckitt Benckiser is the world leader in household cleaning, excluding laundry,
and has a major presence in health and personal care. The Company is truly
global, with over 60 operating companies and close to 50 manufacturing
facilities worldwide and has sales in 180 countries. The Company employes
20,000 people around the world. Amongst the Company's leading brands are Lysol,
the world leader in disinfecting cleaning, Calgonit & Finish & Electrasol, the
world leaders in automatic dishwashing, Woolite, world leader in fine fabrics,
Vanish & Spray 'nWash, world leaders in fabric treatment, Veet, the world
number one depilatory and Dettol the world's leading antiseptic. Reckitt
Benckiser is headquartered in Slough just outside London, is listed on the
London stock exchange where with a market capitalization of c.£12bn it ranks
among the top 25 UK listed companies. Reckitt Benckiser had net revenues of £
3.87bn, operating profit of £770m, net income of £586m in 2004.