Transaction in Own Shares

2 April 2012

For immediate release

              REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC              

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share
repurchase programme on 19 March 2012, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the
"Company") announces that under the terms of that programme it purchased
200,000 ordinary shares of the Company at a price of £35.454719 per share on 2
April 2012. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

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

 1. 1,430,000 ordinary shares held as treasury shares ; and
   
 2. 729,700,879 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contact:

Elizabeth Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Company Secretary