Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
28 March 2003



28 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 27 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

             810,098                               At 174.3421p per share


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