Transaction in Own Shares

Rentokil Initial PLC
23 March 2004


23 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 22 March 2004 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

          486,933 shares                            At 182.654 per share



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