Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
02 January 2003

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


           119,936                         At 214.8621p per share



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