Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
8 May 2002


08 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 07 May 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

          8,980,000                           at 268p per share


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