Close Period

Rentokil Initial PLC
1 July 2002

                              RENTOKIL INITIAL plc


Given the commencement of a close period before the announcement of its interim
results for the 6 months to 30th June 2002 on 29th August 2002, Rentokil Initial
plc announces that its share buy-back programme has been suspended for the
duration of the close period.

Since the announcement of its 2001 results on 28th February 2002, the company
has made market purchasers of 71.5 million shares, at an average price of 269
pence, costing some £193 million.







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