Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
3 May 2002

03 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 02 May 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

     100,000       at 270p per share


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