Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
3 November 2000


03 November 2000

                             Rentokil Initial PLC

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                            Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 02 November 2000 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

750,000 at 157.22p per share