RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

For immediate release

Purchase of own securities                           

On 3 September 2012, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc acquired from HSBC Bank plc, 42,181 of its ordinary shares at an average price of £35.70066 per ordinary share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of these ordinary shares, the Company has:

1. 10,383,824 shares held as treasury shares ; and

2. 723,142,793 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)

Contacts:

Liz Richardson Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 01753 217800

Charles Spencer HSBC Bank plc 0207 991 1505