RNS Number:8196K
Rentokil Initial PLC
08 May 2003


08 May 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 07 May 2003 for
cancellation the following Ordinary shares of 1p each:

            1,000,000                              At  186.1076p per share


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