Directors Shareholding(s)

Reckitt Benckiser PLC
21 November 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Reckitt Benckiser plc

2   Name of director:
Mr L J H Becht

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):
n/a

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:
Exercise of Executive Share Option and sale

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
750,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
750,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.0%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary

12  Price per share:
960 p

13  Date of transaction:
20 November 2001

14  Date company informed:
20 November 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
579,473

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:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
 

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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
1,082,777 Reckitt Benckiser Ords and 452,000 Reckitt Benckiser NV 'B' shares

23  Contact name for queries:
P J Wilson

24  Contact telephone number:
01753 446678

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



Additional Information:
The share options covered in this announcement were granted prior to the
original Benckiser NV initial public offering, and would have expired at the
end of 2001 (five years from grant) if not exercised. The options were granted
under Dutch tax regulations. While Mr Becht wished to convert his options into
Reckitt Benckise plc shares and retain them, under tax regulation in the UK,
where he is now resident, this would have incurred a substantial tax
liability. The shares have therefore been sold.

Bart Becht already owns 579,473 shares in Reckitt Benckiser - created in 1999
when Benckiser merged with Reckitt & Colman - and retains options over a
further 3.3m shares. It is his intention to increase his holding in the
Company over time, reflecting the strong shareholding culture within Reckitt
Benckiser.

The Reckitt Benckiser remuneration system requires senior executives to hold
minimum shareholdings in the Company, representing a meaningful portion of
their personal wealth. The senior management all hold significant levels of
shares, thereby aligning their interests closely with those of all other
shareholders. For the Chief Executive Officer this level is a minimum of
400,000 shares. For other Executive Vice Presidents, the minimum level is
200,000 shares. For Senior Vice Presidents, the minimum level is 50,000-75,000
shares.

For further information - Tom Corran on 01753217800.