Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
23 October 2002

23 October 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 22 October 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


            18,000                            At 220p per share




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