Director Shareholding

Generic Announcement

Company name

RECKITT BENCKISER PLC

Full Issuer name

RECKITT BENCKISER PLC

Release Date:

IMMEDIATELY

Release Time:

IMMEDIATELY

Embargo Details

None

Telephone confirmation of release required:

No

Contact name

Mrs E A Richardson

Tel No

01753 446363

Announcement given to third parties

No

Headline:

Generic announcement

Announcement Body Information:

On 10 May 2002 the Trustees of the Reckitt & Colman Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership trust established under a Trust Deed dated 24 September 1998 and
operated through the company Reckitt & Colman QUEST Trustee Limited transferred
3,330 ordinary shares to participants in the Reckitt Benckiser Savings-Related
Share Option Scheme.

All Directors of Reckitt Benckiser plc who are members of the Scheme are deemed
to be interested in the shares held in the QUEST by virtue of being potential
beneficiaries and disclose such interest in the shares of the Company.

The directors are: Mr L J H Becht, Mr C R Day