Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 9 December 2008, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited, 60,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price
of £27.2511 per ordinary share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of these ordinary shares, the
Company has:

 1. 13,659,386 shares held as treasury shares ; and
   
 2. 708,709,126 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 446363

Toby Dunne Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 0207 883 7731