Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
19 December 2002


19 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 18 December 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


           139,584                         At 207.6418p per share


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