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20 November 2013 DIRECTORATE CHANGE Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB) today announces the appointment of NicandroDurante as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 December 2013 Mr Durante, Brazilian/Italian, is Chief Executive Officer of British AmericanTobacco. (BAT), a FTSE100 company with brands sold in 180 markets. Mr Durantehas had an extensive career at BAT which he joined in 1981. He has held variouscommercial and financial roles, becoming Chief Operating Officer in January2008 and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. He brings experience of ahighly regulated and innovation-led industry, alongside extensive emergingmarkets' experience, having worked in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He addsfurther international diversity to the RB board. Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of RB, commented "The Board is delighted that Nicandro has agreed to join us. He will bring awealth of international consumer goods and financial knowledge to the Board andI am sure he will make a significant contribution to the future success of theCompany." There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule9.6.13 in connection with Mr Durante's appointment. For Further InformationAndraea Dawson-Shepherd SVP Global 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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