Directorate Change

Rentokil Initial PLC
23 October 2002


              RENTOKIL INITIAL APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Peter Long, chief executive of First Choice Holidays PLC, has today been
appointed a non-executive director of Rentokil Initial plc.

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