Disposal

Rentokil Initial PLC
27 December 2007


27 December 2007


 RENTOKIL INITIAL COMPLETES SALE OF FRENCH ELECTRONIC SECURITY BUSINESS TO UTC
                               FOR GBP83 MILLION


Further to the announcement on 2 July 2007 of the sale of its electronic
security businesses in the UK, the Netherlands and the USA to United
Technologies Corporation ('UTC'), Rentokil Initial plc (LSE: RTO) announces that
all conditions of the sale of Initial Electronic Security Group have now been
met, including all regulatory conditions relating to the sale of the French
business, Initial Delta Securite.

The sale of Initial Delta Securite, representing the remaining 14% (£83 million)
of the total offer value for Initial Electronic Security Group, has today been
completed. The proceeds were received in cash.


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Enquiries:

Rentokil Initial plc
Malcolm Padley, Corporate Communications - 020 7592 2748 / 07788 978 199
Katharine Rycroft, Investor Relations - 020 7592 2749 / 07811 270 734

Brunswick Group
Kate Holgate - 020 7404 5959/07974 982402
Tom Williams - 020 7404 5959/07834 502 361

Note to Editors

Rentokil Initial is one of the largest support services companies in the world,
operating in all the major economies of Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and
Africa. The company provides a wide range of services in over 40 countries
including textiles and washroom services, pest control, office plants and
artwork, parcels delivery, retail cleaning and facilities services.




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