Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 21 November 2012, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from HSBC Bank plc,
16,400 of its ordinary shares at an average price of £38.1756 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. 14,876,463 shares held as treasury shares; and
   
 2. 719,158,550 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Charles Spencer HSBC Bank plc 0207 991 1505