Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
21 March 2001

21 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 20 March 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:
                  3,300,000 at 202p per share