RNS Number:7938L
Rentokil Initial PLC
2 June 2003

LETTER TO:  RNS
            30th May 2003

                    Appointment of Mr Paul Mason as a director

Further to the announcement regarding the appointment of Mr Paul Mason as a
director of this company on 29th May 2003 and, in accordance with paragraphs
16.4 and 16.5 of the UKLA Listing Rules, I now provide the following information
on Mr Mason.

(a)  Details of any directorships of publicly quoted companies (whether British 
     or otherwise) held in the last five years, indicating whether or not they 
     are still held:

     ASDA Group plc

     Matalan plc

Mr Mason is no a longer a director of the above companies

(b)  Any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences:
 
     None

(c)  Details of any bankruptcies or individual voluntary arrangements entered by 
     Mr Mason:

     None

(d)  Details of any receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors, voluntary   
     liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements for any 
     composition or arrangement with creditors or any class of its creditors of 
     any company where Mr Mason was a director and with an executive function at 
     the time of or within the twelve months preceding such events:

     None

(e)  Details of any compulsory liquidations, administrations or partnerships 
     voluntary arrangements of any partnerships where Mr Mason was a partner at 
     the time of or within twelve months preceding such events:

     None

(f)  Details of receiverships of any of Mr Mason's assets or of a partnership of 
     which Mr Mason was a partner at the time of or within the twelve months 
     preceding such event:

     None

(g)  Details of any public criticisms of Mr Mason by a statutory or regulatory 
     authority (including a recognised professional body) and whether he has 
     ever been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or 
     from acting in the management or conduct or the affairs of any company:

     None

From:  R WARD-JONES  (Secretary)

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