Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
22 March 2001

22 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 21 March 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

6,025,000 at 200p per share