Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
06 May 2003


06 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 02 May 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

             716,931                               At  183.0504p per share



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