Disposal

Rentokil Initial PLC
8 January 2001


          RENTOKIL INITIAL'S DISPOSAL PROGRAMME

Rentokil  Initial announces the sale of Initial Personnel
Services  Ltd,  its  UK personnel services  business,  to
Ingleby  (1367)  Ltd (an acquisition  company  backed  by
Bridgepoint Capital Ltd) for £23.5m with £21.2m  of  this
in cash and the balance of £2.3m in loan notes

In 1999 the business had turnover of £74.4m and operating
profits of £3.9m.

Commenting  on the disposal, Chief Executive,  Sir  Clive
Thompson, said:-

'Total  proceeds of our disposals are now  £617m  thereby
exceeding  our target of at least £600m.  Following  this
huge  restructuring  programme, we  can  now  concentrate
single mindedly on growing our revamped business which is
now   highly   cash  generative  and  substantially   non
cyclical.'

Press enquiries:

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