Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
11 March 2003

11 March 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 10 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

            42,014                            At 170p per share


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