Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
31 March 2003



31 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 28 March 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


             250,000                                 At 173.9p per share












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