Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
14 March 2003


14 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 13 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           519,013                         At 160.1096p per share





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