Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
06 March 2003



06 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 05 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

           950,000                         At 182.8088p per share



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