Directors Shareholding(s)

Reckitt Benckiser PLC
12 September 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Reckitt Benckiser plc

2   Name of director:
Mr Colin Richard Day

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Merrill Lynch Nominees

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Acquisition of shares

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
20,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary

12  Price per share:
£7.839

13  Date of transaction:
14 August 2000

14  Date company informed:
12 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
20,000

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.0%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
4 September 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
May 2003 to September 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Option over 45,000 Ordinary shares.  Award of 36,000 Restricted shares.

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
£8.338

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
Options 45,000.  Restricted shares 36,000.

23  Contact name for queries:
P J Wilson

24  Contact telephone number:
01753 746678

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
P J Wilson  Assistant Secretary


Additional Information:
Mr Colin Day.Details of Interests in shares following announcement of 9 August
2000 and appointment as a Director on 4 September 2000.