Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
04 November 2002

04 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 01 November 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


          1,100,000                At 215.0517p per share



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