Compulsry Acq of Ratin Shares

Rentokil Initial PLC
21 July 2000

                  ACQUISITION OF RATIN A/S

The  following is the text of an announcement  issued  to
the Copenhagen Stock Exchange:

'Rentokil  Initial plc's exchange offer to and compulsory
acquisition of shares from shareholders of Ratin A/S

On 21 June 2000, Rentokil Initial simultaneously launched
a  mandatory offer and initiated a compulsory acquisition
procedure  in relation to all the A and B shares  in  the
capital of Ratin A/S ('Ratin') not already owned by it.

The  mandatory offer period expired on 19 July  2000  and
Rentokil  Initial now controls 98.52 per cent of  Ratin's
share capital and 98.05 per cent of the voting rights  in
Ratin  and the acquisition of the remaining shares  under
the   compulsory  acquisition  procedure  will   now   be
implemented.'

ENQUIRIES

Sir Clive Thompson, Chief Executive
C T Pearce, Finance Director
01342 833022