Announcements

RB Press Release - 15/02/12
Sale of Paras Personal Care

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announces that it has agreed to sell the personal care brands acquired as part of the Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited acquisition in April 2011 to Marico Limited, one of India's leading consumer products companies. The consideration has not been disclosed.

The transaction is expected to conclude by the end of the second quarter of 2012.

For further information, please contact:

Reckitt Benckiser

Richard Joyce
Director, Investor Relations

Tom Corran
Consultant, Investor Relations

Andraea Dawson-Shepherd
SVP, Global Corporate Communication and Affairs

+44 (0)1753 217800

Brunswick (Financial PR)

David Litterick / Max McGahan

 +44 (0)20 7404 5959


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