Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
05 December 2002

05 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 04 December 2002 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

            85,881                           At 207.5p per share


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