Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
20 March 2002

20 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 19 March 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           300,000                          at 269.986p per share

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