Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
14 December 2001


14 December 2001


                             Rentokil Initial PLC

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                            Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 13 December 2001 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

       85,000                            at 260p per share