France - Regulatory Inquiry

Rentokil Initial PLC 03 November 2006 Rentokil Initial plc 3 November 2006 France Regulatory Inquiry Initial BTB SA, a Rentokil Initial subsidiary operating in the washroom services and linen and garment rental market in France, has recently received a Statement of Objections from the French Competition Council (Conseil de la Concurrence) alleging that certain of the company's activities in a period between 1997 and 2002 have infringed French competition laws. Rentokil Initial's policy has been and remains to conduct its business in full compliance with all applicable competition laws. BTB intends to continue to co-operate in all respects with the Council's inquiries. The next step is for BTB to study the Statement of Objections and accompanying documents before providing a written response to the Council. Before reaching any conclusion on the case, the Council's investigation will involve a number of additional procedural stages and therefore it is unlikely that the Council will reach any decision before sometime in 2007 at the earliest. Until then, Rentokil Initial cannot comment further on this matter. - Ends - Notes to Editors Rentokil Initial is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in all the major economies of Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Africa. The company has some 70,000 employees providing a range of support services in over 40 countries where the 'Rentokil' and 'Initial' brands have come to represent innovation, deep expertise and consistent quality of service. Services include textiles and washroom services, pest control, tropical plants, electronic security, parcels delivery and facilities services. For further information, please contact: Rentokil Initial plc, Tel. +44 (0) 20 7866 3000 Malcolm Padley, Corporate Communications Lisa Williams, Investor Relations Brunswick Group LLP, Tel. +44 (0) 20 7404 5959 Kate Holgate and Jon Rhodes This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange