Purchase of Own Securities

Rentokil Initial PLC
02 May 2003

02 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 01 May 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

    841,321           At 186.3709p per share



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