Rule 8.3 - RENTOKIL INITIAL

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 *                         BARCLAYS PLC
Company dealt in                                   RENTOKIL INITIAL
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD GBP 0.01
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #

Date of dealing                                    23 AUGUST 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
720                                         1.6825
281,219                                     1.6412
473,295                                     1.6426
1,751                                       1.6402
55,554                                      1.6385

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
657                                         1.6650
250,000                                     1.7000

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  84,288,730 (4.65%)

IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES

Date of disclosure   24 AUGUST 2005
Contact name         BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT
Telephone number     0207 116 2913

* 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)

DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

Description of all derivative products       CFD - A purchaser of a CFD will realise
disclosed on this form                       a gain if the price of the underlying security
                                             goes up. A seller of a CFD will realise a gain
                                             if the price of the underlying security goes down.
                                             The CFD contracts are open ended and there is no
                                             rollover into new contracts.


Full details of any agreement, arrangement   None
or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights or future acquisition
or disposal of any relevant securities to
which any derivative referred to on this
form is referenced. If none, this should
be stated.


WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE

Product name   Transaction    Writing/        Number of        Reference price   Maturity date
eg long CFD    date           entering into   securities       (currency
                              (indicate as    to which the     must be stated)
                              applicable)     derivative
                                              is referenced
Long CFD       23/08/2005     Entered into    229,260          1.6414
Short CFD      23/08/2005     Written         1,751            1.6402
Short CFD      23/08/2005     Written         55,554           1.6385

CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE

Product name   Transaction    Number of        Reference price   Closing out price
eg long CFD    date           securities       (currency         (currency must be
                              to which the     must be stated)   stated)
                              derivative
                              is referenced


DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above)

Product name   Transaction    Written/        Number of          Reference price   Maturity date
eg long CFD    date           entered into    securities         (currency
                              (indicate as    to which the       must be stated)
                              applicable)     derivative
                                              is referenced
Short CFD      01/07/2005     Entered into    30,234             1.5871
Long CFD       13/07/2005     Entered into    72,455             1.5930
Long CFD       13/07/2005     Entered into    28,324             1.5930
Long CFD       13/07/2005     Entered into    48,840             1.5930
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    4,554              1.5875
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    124,822            1.5800
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    1,780              1.5875
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    48,801             1.5800
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    3,068              1.5875
Long CFD       14/07/2005     Entered into    84,138             1.5800
Long CFD       15/07/2005     Entered into    53,730             1.5686
Long CFD       22/07/2005     Entered into    20,364             1.5541
Long CFD       22/07/2005     Entered into    114,426            1.5541
Long CFD       22/07/2005     Entered into    85,136             1.5541
Long CFD       26/07/2005     Entered into    88,517             1.5592
Long CFD       27/07/2005     Entered into    32,092             1.5650
Long CFD       10/08/2005     Entered into    16,593             1.5388
Long CFD       10/08/2005     Entered into    40,057             1.5388
Long CFD       12/08/2005     Entered into    5,762              1.5275
Long CFD       12/08/2005     Entered into    4,345              1.5275
Long CFD       15/08/2005     Entered into    37,287             1.5125
Long CFD       15/08/2005     Entered into    28,122             1.5125
Long CFD       17/08/2005     Entered into    7,179              1.5083
Long CFD       17/08/2005     Entered into    47,503             1.5083
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    1,079              1.5575
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    9,438              1.5516
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    9,347              1.5575
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    81,696             1.5516
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    5,030              1.5575
Long CFD       22/08/2005     Entered into    43,967             1.5516
Short CFD      22/08/2005     Written         43,967             1.5516
Short CFD      22/08/2005     Written         5,030              1.5583
Short CFD      22/08/2005     Written         74,784             1.6248