Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
30 March 2001

30 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 29 March 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

1,010,000 at 190p per share