Transaction in Own Shares

Rentokil Initial PLC
12 March 2004

12 March 2004

                              Rentokil Initial PLC
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                             Purchase of own shares
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Rentokil Initial PLC announces that it purchased on the 11 March 2004 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


2,000,000 shares       At 188.4773p per share



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