Director Shareholding

SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of director RECKITT BENCKISER PLC L J H BECHT 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them (if named in 2 above or in respect of notified) a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder BART BECHT if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR'S BENEFICIAL INTEREST 5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the relates to a person(s) connected transaction. For PEP transactions with the director named in 2 please indicate whether general/single above and identify the connected co PEP and if discretionary/non person(s) discretionary /non discretionary N/A EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SALE OF SHARES ARISING FROM EXERCISE (see attached for fuller explanation) 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of shares 10. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired 0.06% 0.06% 375,000 375,000 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company security share transaction informed ORDINARY £11.87 3.9.2002 3.9.2002 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 735,412 0.1% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or debentures grant of the option involved: class, number 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or debentures of grant) or indication that over which options held following this price is to be fixed at time of notification exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries See attached E A RICHARDSON - 01753 446363 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification E A Richardson, Assistant Company SEcretary, RECKITT BENCKISER PLC Date of notification 3 SEPTEMBER 2002 Additional information on share transaction by Bart Becht The share options covered in this announcement were granted in Benckiser NV prior to the merger that created Reckitt Benckiser plc and would have expired at the end of 2002 (five years from grant) if not exercised. The options were granted under Dutch tax regulations. While Mr Becht wished to convert his options into Reckitt Benckiser plc shares and retain them, under tax regulation in the UK, where he is now resident, this would have incurred a substantial tax liability. The shares have therefore been sold. Bart Becht already owns 735,412 shares in Reckitt Benckiser - created in 1999 when Benckiser merged with Reckitt & Colman - and retains options over a further 3.425m shares. It is his intention to continue to increase his holding in the Company over time, reflecting the strong shareholding culture within Reckitt Benckiser. Since his appointment at the time of the merger, his shareholding has increased by 40%. The Reckitt Benckiser remuneration system requires senior executives to hold minimum shareholdings in the Company, representing a meaningful portion of their personal wealth. The senior management all hold significant levels of shares, thereby aligning their interests closely with those of all other shareholders. For the Chief Executive Officer this level is a minimum of 400,000 shares. For other Executive Vice Presidents, the minimum level is 200,000 shares. For Senior Vice Presidents, the minimum level is 50,000-75,000 shares.
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