Directorate Change

23 December 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Directorate change: Richard Cousins In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11, the Board of Reckitt Benckiser Groupplc (RB) today announces that Richard Cousins, a non-executive director sinceOctober 2009, has decided not to offer himself for re-election as a director ofRB at the AGM to be held in May 2014. Richard is assuming an increasinglyday-to-day operational role as CEO of Compass Group plc which he has concludedwill impact on his ability to devote sufficient time to his role as anon-executive director of RB. He will accordingly retire from the RB Board on 7May 2014. Commenting on today's announcement, Adrian Bellamy, Chairman, said: "The Board thanks Richard for his contribution to the Board since he wasappointed in October 2009 and fully respects and understands his decision tostep down from the RB Board. " For further InformationAndraea Dawson-Shepherd Global Director, Corporate Communication and AffairsTelephone +44 (0) 1753 217 800 Liz Richardson Company SecretaryTelephone +44 (0) 1753 217 800` About Reckitt Benckiser (RB): Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is a global consumer goods leader in health, hygiene andhome. With a purpose of delivering innovative solutions for healthier lives andhappier homes, RB is in the top 25 of companies listed on the London StockExchange. Today it is the global No 1 or No 2 in the majority of itsfast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Itshealth, hygiene and home portfolio is led by 19 global Powerbrands includingNurofen, Strepsils Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Lysol, Dettol, Clearasil,Veet, Harpic, Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Woolite, Calgon, Air Wick, andFrench's. RB has close to half of its revenues coming from it 2 emerging marketAreas and just over half from its developed market Area. Over 70% of corerevenues come from the health and hygiene categories of the portfolio. RB people and its culture are at the heart of the company's success. They havean intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever theyfocus, including in sustainability where the company has reduced its carbonfootprint by 20% in 5 years and is now targeting to deliver a 1/3 reduction inwater impact, 1/3 further reduction in carbon and to have 1/3 of its netrevenue coming from more sustainable products by 2020. It is also the Save theChildren charity's largest FMCG global partner, with a new partnership visionto radically reduce the world's second biggest killer of under fives,diarrhoea. RB has been recognised as a sustainability leader in the CDP Global500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index and received a 2013 Sector MoverSustainability Award in the 10th Sustainability Yearbook. The company has operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in the UK,Singapore, Dubai and Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries, The companyemploys approximately 36,000 people worldwide.

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