Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
12 March 2002

12 March 2002



                              Rentokil Initial PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on 11 March 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


           145,000                            at 270p per share







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