Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
06 November 2002

06 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 05 November 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           450,000                         At 216.5889p per share




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