Disposal

Reckitt Benckiser PLC
28 August 2001



                                28 August 2001


                              Sale of Dr Becher

            Completion of Disposal Process for Non-Core Businesses



Reckitt Benckiser plc, the world's leading household company, today announced
the sale of Dr. Becher, an institutional and professional cleaning business
based in Hanover, Germany, to a management buy-out.

This sale brings the program of disposing of non-core businesses, commenced
following the merger, to completion. All other non-core businesses will be
retained and managed to maximize shareholder value.

The cumulative total net revenues sold in the process are over £110m,
representing approximately half of the originally identified non-core
businesses. The marginal profit contribution sold exceeds £25m. Total proceeds
of the disposal program exceed £140m.

Bart Becht, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the program said

'We committed at the time of the merger to trying to dispose of as much of the
non-strategic tail of businesses as possible at sensible prices, indicating
that we believed that selling half would represent a good result. Doing this
is important as it increases our focus on our core business of household
cleaning and health & personal care. It also releases capital and resources to
invest where we can generate superior returns. The program should enhance our
overall growth rate. In the event we have reached the target of selling half
the tail at prices that are attractive. We have now closed the program and
will turn all our attention to building our core business.'



For further information

Tom Corran - Reckitt Benckiser plc - Tel [phone]
SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications