Minority in Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited

24th May 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
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel: [phone]