Transaction in Own Shares

Rentokil Initial PLC
16 March 2004

16 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 15 March 2004 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

1,931,081 shares        At 184.9981p per share



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