Transaction in Own Shares

Rentokil Initial PLC
24 June 2004


24 June 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 23 June 2004 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:


         1,250,000shares                           At 147.6784p per share


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