Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
04 March 2003

04 March 2003



                              Rentokil Initial PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on the 03 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


           906,863                         At 179.9773p per share






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