Director Shareholding

RECKITT BENCKISER PLC

Directors' dealing

On 15 May 2003 the Trustees of the Reckitt & Colman Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust established under a Trust Deed dated 24 September 1998 and
operated through the company Reckitt & Colman QUEST Trustee Limited transferred
4,893 ordinary shares to participants in the Reckitt Benckiser Savings-Related
Share Option Scheme.

All Directors of Reckitt Benckiser plc who are members of the Scheme are deemed
to be interested in the shares held in the QUEST by virtue of being potential
beneficiaries and disclose such interest in the shares of the Company.

The Directors concerned are: L H J Becht, C R Day.

Contact name: E A Richardson, Secretary

Telephone: [phone]