Notice of Trading Update

Rentokil Initial PLC
19 October 2000


                    RENTOKIL INITIAL
                            
    Trading Update to be issued on 22nd November 2000

Rentokil Initial confirms that, as announced at  the  end
of  August with its interim half year report, it will  be
issuing  an updated announcement on trading for the  year
2000 on Wednesday 22nd November 2000.