Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
31 May 2001

31 May 2001

                             Rentokil Initial PLC

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                            Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 30 May 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:
  
       14,800,000                           at 190p per share