Scheme of Arrangement

22 October 2007 New Corporate Structure Court Sanction of Scheme of Arrangement Reckitt Benckiser plc (the "Company") announces that earlier today the Court sanctioned the Scheme to establish Reckitt Benckiser Group plc as the holding company of Reckitt Benckiser plc and confirmed the reduction of capital involved therein. Under the Scheme, Reckitt Benckiser Ordinary Shareholders are entitled to one Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Share for each Reckitt Benckiser Ordinary Share held at the Scheme Record Time. The Court also confirmed the reduction of capital involved in respect of the cancellation of the Company's preference shares, share premium account and capital redemption reserve. The Scheme will become effective upon an office copy of the Court Order sanctioning the Scheme being registered by the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales which is expected to be on 23 October 2007. The reductions of capital of the Company's preference shares, share premium account and capital redemption reserve will become effective upon an office copy of the Court Order confirming the reductions of capital being registered with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales, which is also expected to be on 23 October 2007. A further announcement will be made when the Scheme and the reductions of capital have become effective. Dealings in Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Shares are expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 23 October 2007 at which time the listing of existing Reckitt Benckiser Ordinary Shares will be cancelled. Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning in the Prospectus published by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc on 11 September 2007. For Further Information Reckitt Benckiser plc +44 (0) 1753 217800 Tom Corran SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications All Queries Mark Wilson Corporate Controller & Investor Relations Manager Investor Queries Fiona Fong Head of Corporate Communications Press Queries Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited +44 (0) 20 7888 8888 Piers de Montfort / Chris Byrne Investor Queries Brunswick PR Agency +44 (0) 207 404 5959 Susan Gilchrist / Catherine Hicks Press Queries Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited is acting exclusively for the Company and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and no-one else in connection with the Proposals and will not be responsible to anyone other than Reckitt Benckiser and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Proposals. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY. NONE OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE SOLD, ISSUED OR TRANSFERRED IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN CONTRAVENTION OF APPLICABLE LAW. Notice to United States residents In particular, this document is not an offer of securities in the United States. The Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Shares will not be, and are not required to be, registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States. It is expected that the Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Shares will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Reckitt Benckiser Shareholders (whether or not US persons) who are affiliates (within the meaning of the US Securities Act) of Reckitt Benckiser or Reckitt Benckiser Group before implementation of the Scheme or who are affiliates of Reckitt Benckiser Group after the implementation of the Scheme will be subject to timing, manner of sale and volume restrictions on the sale of Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Shares received in connection with the Scheme under Rule 145(d) of the US Securities Act. 2
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