Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
6 March 2001

06 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 05 March 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:
                  2,500,000 at 204p per share

                  4,000,000 at 203p per share

                  4,000,000 at 202p per share