Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 6 March 2013, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from HSBC Bank plc,
125,869 of its ordinary shares at an average price of £45.1535 per ordinary
share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

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

 1. 16,334,840 shares held as treasury shares; and
   
 2. 718,292,108 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Charles Spencer HSBC Bank plc 0207 991 1505