Result of EGM, Merger Completion and Board Changes

Reckitt & Colman PLC
3 December 1999

                                                                              
                                                                              
           Result of EGM, Merger Completion and Board Appointments            

Reckitt & Colman plc announces that at an extraordinary general meeting held
this morning shareholders approved the change in the Company's name to Reckitt
Benckiser plc (RB.).  It is expected that the change of name will become
effective later today following registration with the Registrar of Companies.

The Company is also pleased to announce that its merger with Benckiser NV has
today been completed.  Certificates for New Reckitt & Colman Shares will be
posted to accepting Benckiser shareholders today and transfers to the stock
accounts in CREST of those accepting shareholders who will hold their shares
through CRESTCO will be made in time for the opening of trading on the London
Stock Exchange on Monday, 6 December.

Following the completion of the merger, Michael Turrell, the Acting Chief
Executive of Reckitt & Colman, has stood down from the Board of the Company. 
Bart Becht, the Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt Benckiser, Adrian Bellamy,
Peter Harf, Dieter Meuderscheid and Hans van der Wielen, all former members of
the Supervisory Board of Benckiser NV, have been appointed directors of
Reckitt Benckiser.

Alan Dalby, Chairman, said: 'We are all delighted that we have finally
completed the merger.  We can now move forward with enthusiasm to implement
our merger plans.  Reckitt Benckiser plc will be immensely strong in its
chosen areas of business and, as we start to develop our plans for the future,
we are more and more confident that we shall be able to deliver significantly
higher returns for all our shareholders.'

              
For further information please contact:
Tom Corran
SVP Corporate Communications              (00) 31 20 405 7534
Reckitt Benckiser 

Bobby Leach
Shandwick                                 (00) 44 171 905 2537