Directorate Change

Rentokil Initial PLC
06 June 2005

             Rentokil Initial appoints new Chief Financial Officer



Rentokil Initial plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Macfarlane
as Chief Financial Officer with effect from the 9th September. Andrew will join
the group on the 8th August and will have a hand-over period with the current
Finance Director, Roger Payne who is retiring.

Andrew is currently Group Finance Director of Land Securities, where he has been
since 2001, having joined to help implement a new strategy and to strengthen the
contribution of the group's finance function.

Andrew, aged 48, brings a wide range of financial and transactional experience
across a broad spectrum of industries both in the UK and abroad, having worked
for Coopers & Lybrand, Ernst &Young and more recently Bass (now InterContinental
Hotels Group).

Commenting upon the appointment, Rentokil Initial's Chief Executive, Doug Flynn,
said:

'I am delighted that Andrew will be joining at this challenging and exciting
time. Andrew's experience in a number of important areas will be extremely
valuable to me and the management team as we work to revive the company's
fortunes.'

ENDS

Contacts:

Rentokil Initial plc

Charles Grimaldi, Tel [phone]

Brunswick Group

John Sunnocks, Tel [phone]

Cattulus Consulting

Alex Mackey, Tel [phone]


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