Rule 8.3- Rentokil Initial

Aviva PLC
23 August 2005

                                                                        FORM 8.3

   DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT
                                    SECURITY

              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *            AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in                      RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

Relevant security dealt in            ORD GBP0.01

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/
offeror with which connected          N/A

If a connected EFM, nature of 
connection #
                                      N/A

Date of dealing                       22 AUGUST 2005

DEALINGS +


Amount bought                         Price per unit (currency must be stated)

0                                     0

Amount sold                           Price per unit (currency must be stated)

390,000                               GBP1.712500




Resultant total amount and percentage 
of the same relevant security owned or
controlled                              30,064,136 (1.661%)

IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO


Date of disclosure                    23 AUGUST 2005

Contact name                          NEIL WHITTAKER

Telephone number                      01603 684420

*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The
naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of
disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the
clients need not be named.

#     See the definition of 'connected fund managers and principal traders' in
the Definitions Section of the Code.

+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach
Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as
appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.






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