Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
25 October 2002

25 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 24 October 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           100,000                            At 216p per share






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