Sale of Para Personal Care

15th February 2012

                          Sale of Paras Personal Care                          

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announces that it has agreed to sell the personal
care brands acquired as part of the Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited acquisition
in April 2011 to Marico Limited, one of India's leading consumer products
companies. The consideration has not been disclosed.

The transaction is expected to conclude by the end of the second quarter of
2012.

For further information, please contact:

Reckitt Benckiser                                       [phone]     
                                                                               
Richard Joyce                                                                  
                                                                               
Director, Investor Relations                                                   
                                                                               
Tom Corran                                                                     
                                                                               
Consultant, Investor Relations                                                 
                                                                               
Andraea Dawson-Shepherd                                                        
                                                                               
SVP, Global Corporate Communication and Affairs                                
                                                                               
Brunswick (Financial PR)                                [phone]    
                                                                               
David Litterick / Max McGahan                                                  

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