Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
1 May 2002

01 May 2002



                              Rentokil Initial PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on the 30 April 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

          3,459,000                           at 270p per share

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