Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
02 October 2002

02 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 01 October 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           165,483                            At 207p per share



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