Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
18 April 2001

18 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 17 April 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

150,000 at 189.5p per share