Announcements

RB Press release - 03/12/1999
Result of EGM, Merger Completion and Board Appointments

Reckitt & Colman plc announces that at an extraordinary general meeting held this morning shareholders approved the change in the Company's name to Reckitt Benckiser plc (RB.). It is expected that the change of name will become effective later today following registration with the Registrar of Companies.

The Company is also pleased to announce that its merger with Benckiser NV has today been completed. Certificates for New Reckitt & Colman Shares will be posted to accepting Benckiser shareholders today and transfers to the stock accounts in CREST of those accepting shareholders who will hold their shares through CRESTCO will be made in time for the opening of trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday, 6 December.

Following the completion of the merger, Michael Turrell, the Acting Chief Executive of Reckitt & Colman, has stood down from the Board of the Company. Bart Becht, the Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt Benckiser, Adrian Bellamy, Peter Harf, Dieter Meuderscheid and Hans van der Wielen, all former members of the Supervisory Board of Benckiser NV, have been appointed directors of Reckitt Benckiser.

Alan Dalby, Chairman, said: "We are all delighted that we have finally completed the merger. We can now move forward with enthusiasm to implement our merger plans. Reckitt Benckiser plc will be immensely strong in its chosen areas of business and, as we start to develop our plans for the future, we are more and more confident that we shall be able to deliver significantly higher returns for all our shareholders."