Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
01 May 2003


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

             629,435                               At 186.4704p per share


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