Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
3 April 2001

03 April 2001


                             Rentokil Initial PLC

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                            Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 02 April 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

                    100,000 at 189p per share

                  1,150,000 at 190p per share