Directorate Change

17 July 2008

                                 BOARD CHANGES                                 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB.L) today announces the appointment of André
Lacroix as an independent non-executive director, such appointment to take
effect from 1st October 2008.

André Lacroix (48) is Group Chief Executive of Inchcape plc, the world's
leading car retailer. Prior to joining Inchcape he was, from mid 2003 to 2005,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney and spent seven years with
Burger King where he was President of Burger King International (previously
Diageo) from mid 2000 to mid 2003. From 1988 to 1996 he held a series of senior
marketing, sales and general management roles at Pepsi Cola. He is currently
also Chairman of Good Restaurants AG.

Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, commented

"The Board is delighted that André has agreed to join us. He will bring a
wealth of international management and marketing business experience to the
Board. I am sure he will make a significant contribution to the future success
of the Company."

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc also announces the resignation today from the Board
of Gerry Murphy. Gerry Murphy joined the Board in June 2005 for an initial 3
year term. In the light of his other business commitments, Dr Murphy has
decided not to accept a further 3 year term as a director and has accordingly
stepped down from the Board.

Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, commented

"The Board would like to thank Gerry for his wise counsel during the last 3
years. He has made a considerable contribution to the Board and we would
particularly like to thank him for his work as a member of our Audit
Committee."

For Further Information
Andraea Dawson-Shepherd

Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs
Telephone [phone]

Liz Richardson

Company Secretary
Telephone [phone]

Notes for Editors

Reckitt Benckiser is a world leader in FMCG home, health and personal care.
It's a FTSE top 25 company and since 2000 net revenues have doubled and the
market cap has quadrupled. Today it is the global No 1 in the majority of its
fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation - near 40%
of revenue comes from innovations launched in the prior 3 years. It has a
strong portfolio led by 17 global powerbrands, such as Finish, Airwick, Lysol,
Dettol, Vanish, Veet, Nurofen, Strepsils and Mucinex, which account for nearly
two thirds of its net revenue. Reckitt Benckiser people are at the heart of the
company's success. They have an intense drive for progress and action and a
desire to outperform wherever they focus, even in CSR where the Company has the
most ambitious corporate responsibility programme in the industry.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the Company employs 23,000 people
worldwide, with operations in 60 countries and sales in 180 countries.

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