Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
2 March 2001


02 March 2001

                             Rentokil Initial PLC

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                            Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 01 March 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:
              2,575,000 at 199.75p per share
                472,858 at 201p per share
                656,817 at 203p per share
                845,325 at 204p per share