Directorate Change

Rentokil Initial PLC
11 July 2006









10 July 2006





RENTOKIL INITIAL plc APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR





Mr. Peter Bamford has today joined the board of Rentokil Initial plc as a
non-executive director.



Until recently, Mr. Bamford was an Executive Director of Vodafone Group plc
where he served on the Board from 1998 to 2006 in a number of divisional CEO
roles and most recently as Chief Marketing Officer.



Brian McGowan, chairman of Rentokil Initial, said: 'I am delighted to welcome
Peter Bamford to the board.  We look forward to benefiting from Peter's
experience, particularly in the international arena.'



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For further information:

Robert Ward-Jones, Company Secretary                   Rentokil Initial plc
Lisa Williams, IR Manager                              Tel: [phone]



Notes to editors:

Rentokil Initial is one of the largest business services companies in the world,
operating in all the major economies of Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and
Africa.  The company has some 80,000 employees providing a range of support
services in over 40 countries where the 'Rentokil' and 'Initial' brands have
come to represent innovation, deep expertise and consistent quality of service. 
Services include textiles and washroom services, pest control, tropical plants,
electronic security, parcels delivery and facilities services.


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