Textile ServiceAcquisition

Rentokil Initial PLC
19 June 2000


 RENTOKIL INITIAL MAKES £40M TEXTILE SERVICE ACQUISITION
                       IN GERMANY

Rentokil  Initial, the global business services  company,
today announces that, subject to regulatory approval,  it
has  agreed  to  purchase  the share  capital  of  Bilger
Schwenk  AG, a Germany textiles services business.   This
follows  on from the company's successful entry into  the
Germany  textiles  services market in  1999  through  the
purchase of Adrett.

Bilger  Schwenk,  a  privately  owned  company  based  in
Trossingen,  near  Stuttgart, has four laundries  in  the
south of Germany and one in Switzerland.  In 1999 it  had
turnover of DM81m (£26m).

The  purchase  consideration is DM99m (£33m)  payable  in
cash, and the assumption of debt of DM22m (£7m) to give a
total cost of DM121m (£40m).

Commenting  upon  this acquisition, Sir  Clive  Thompson,
Rentokil Initial Chief Executive, said:-

'As  well  as  providing excellent bolt-on opportunities,
the   purchase  of  Bilger  Schwenk  has  the   strategic
advantages of improving the company's geographic coverage
in Germany, and providing an entry into the Swiss textile
services  market.  It further enhances Rentokil Initial's
strong  position in the European textile service  market,
now  with  major  operations in the UK, France,  Germany,
Holland, Belgium and Spain.'

The  company  also  announces  the  acquisition  of  six,
smaller,   bolt-on  acquisitions,  within  its   tropical
plants,   pest  control,  manned  guarding  and   hygiene
activities  in the USA, Belgium, Hong Kong and Australia.
With  aggregate  consideration of £2m these  acquisitions
will add £3m to the company's turnover.

Press enquiries:

Sir Clive Thompson, Chief Executive
C T Pearce, Finance Director
01342 833022