Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 4 September 2012, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from HSBC Bank plc,
150,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of £35.72776 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. 10,533,824 shares held as treasury shares ; and
   
 2. 722,992,793 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Charles Spencer HSBC Bank plc 0207 991 1505