RNS Number:5935I
Rentokil Initial PLC
12 March 2003

12 March 2003


                              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 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

          2,250,000                        At 164.8136p per share



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