Transaction in Own Shares

2 May 2013

For immediate release

              REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC              

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share
repurchase programme on 19 March 2013, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the
"Company") announces that under the terms of that programme it purchased 73,526
ordinary shares of the Company at a price of £46.843242 per share on 2 May
2013. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of these ordinary shares, the
Company has:

 1. 19,031,004 ordinary shares held as treasury shares ; and
   
 2. 715,927,539 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contact:

Elizabeth Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Company Secretary