Announcements

RB Press release - 24/05/2002
Minority in Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser plc announced today that it is intending to make an offer to purchase, for cash, the outstanding minority interest in Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited, its 84% owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka. The remaining free float of 16% is valued by this offer at £1.1m (Rupee 38 per share). It is anticipated that the offer, which will be made in conjunction with an application for de-listing from the Colombo Stock Exchange, will be concluded in August 2002 subject to local regulatory and shareholder approvals.

For further information
Tom Corran
SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 1753 217800