Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
09 December 2002

09 December 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 06 December 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


          1,100,000                        At 205.0985p per share








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