Director Shareholding

Reckitt Benckiser PLC
29 January 2002



On 29 January 2002 the Trustees of the Reckitt & Colman Qualifying Employee
Share Ownership Trust established under a Trust Deed dated 24 September
1998and operated through the company  Reckitt & Colman QUEST Trustee Limited
transferred 9,015 Ordinary shares to participants in the Reckitt Benckiser
Savings-Related Share Option Scheme.

All Directors of Reckitt Benckiser plc who are members of the Scheme are
deemed to be interested in the shares held in the QUEST by virtue of being
potential beneficiaries and disclose such interest in the shares of the
Company.

The director is:-  Mr L.J.H. Becht.  Mr C.R. Day.


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