Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
3 April 2000

                  Rentokil Initial PLC
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                 Purchase of own shares
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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it has today
purchased for cancellation the following Ordinary shares
of 1p each:

2,040,000 at 163p   per share
2,000,000 at 164.5p per share
  400,000 at 165p   per share
  644,000 at 166p   per share