Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
08 November 2002


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


           969,936                         At 215.2563p per share


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