Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

                          Purchase of own securities                           

On 6 September 2007, Reckitt Benckiser plc acquired from Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited 130,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price
of 2644.90 pence 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. 9,212,687 shares held as treasury shares ; and
   
 2. 713,149,631 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
   
Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser plc 01753 446363

Carlie Dutson Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 0207 888 5043