Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
03 April 2003



03 April 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 02 April 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


             155,035                               At 172.4559p per share



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