Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
11 May 2000


                 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:

3,050,000  at 156.25p   per share
2,200,000  at 155p      per share
2,000,000  at 153.1p    per share