Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
05 March 2003



05 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 04 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

    573,104                         At 183.3039p per share






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