Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
30 December 2002

30 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 27 December 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


          1,130,000                        At 212.9052p per share



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