Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
05 November 2002


05 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 04 November 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


           100,000                            At 220p per share



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