Holding(s) in Company

Rentokil Initial PLC
16 March 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Rentokil Initial plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Franklin Resources, Inc. (and affiliates)

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
IN RESPECT OF HOLDINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS REFERRED TO IN 2 ABOVE.

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Bank of New York Europe Ltd, London             20,830
Bank of New York, London                     3,406,900
JP Morgan/Chase, London                     79,851,001
Citibank Nominees Ltd, London                1,093,030
Clydesdale Bank plc, London                  3,243,400
Euroclear Bruxelles BIC Mgt, London             23,200
HSBC Bank, London                              571,970
Mellon Bank, London                          6,757,470
Merrill Lynch, London                        1,637,300
Northern Trust Company, London               2,378,249
Royal Trust Corp of Canada, London           2,989,570
State Street Nominees Ltd, London           11,131,500

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
14,774,422

6. Percentage of issued class
0.81%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
N/A

8. Percentage of issued class
N/A

9. Class of security
Ordinary 1p

10. Date of transaction
15 March 2004

11. Date company informed
16 March 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
113,104,420

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.199%

14. Any additional information
No

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Paul Griffiths 01342 830332

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Date of notification
16 March 2004

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