Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
30 April 2003

30 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 29 April 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

             600,000                               At 187.4167p per share





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