Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
28 October 2002

28 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 25 October 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           925,000                         At 222.0219p per share



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