Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
31 December 2002

31 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 30 December 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

            50,000                         At 214.6938p per share



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