Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 25 February 2013, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from HSBC Bank plc,
125,363 of its ordinary shares at an average price of £43.42002 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. 15,535,524 shares held as treasury shares; and
   
 2. 719,038,001 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   

Contacts:

Liz Richardson           Reckitt Benckiser Group plc        01753 217800
Charles Spencer          HSBC Bank plc                      0207 991 1505