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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

30 August 2019

30 August 2019

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company" or "RB") announces the following change in the interests of a Director in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

On 29 August 2019, Adrian Hennah, Chief Financial Officer, exercised the following options granted under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan:

1. 73,312 share options granted on 13 February 2013 at an option price of GBP41.44 per share. 61,057 of the resulting shares were disposed of at GBP63.9938 per share to meet his resultant liabilities and the balance of 12,255 shares were retained.

2. 92,540 share options granted on 11 December 2013 at an option price of GBP46.51 per share. 81,063 of the resulting shares were disposed of at GBP63.9938 per share to meet his resultant liabilities and the balance of 11,477 shares were retained.

3. 45,000 share options granted on 1 December 2014 at an option price of GBP50.57 per share. 40,974 of the resulting shares were disposed of at GBP63.9938 per share to meet his resultant liabilities and the balance of 4,026 shares were retained.

Following this transaction, the total beneficial holding of Shares by Mr Hennah and his connected persons has increased to 147,900 Shares, representing 0.0209% of the Company's issued share capital. Treasury shares have not been taken into account when calculating this percentage.

The following notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
                 NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS 
                  DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY 
                                      ASSOCIATED WITH THEM 
 
       1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely 
                                              associated 
                        a)   Name                           Adrian Hennah 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                2    Reason for the notification 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        a)   Position/status                Executive Director - Chief Financial Officer 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                    b)   Initial notification/          Initial notification 
                                               Amendment 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
      3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, 
                                              auctioneer 
                                          or auction monitor 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                 a)   Name                           Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                    b)   LEI                            5493003JFSMOJG48V108 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  b)   Nature of the transaction      Exercise of share options 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                   c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                          GBP 41.44    73,312 
                                                                    ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
       d)        Aggregated information     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate 
                   *    Aggregated volume                                           Total 
                                         GBP 41.44         73,312             GBP 3,038,049.28 
                                                          -----------------  ----------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                   f)   Place of the transaction       Outside a trading venue 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                       b)   Nature of the transaction      Sale of shares 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                                         GBP 63.9938    61,057 
                                                                     ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
       d)        Aggregated information     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate 
                   *    Aggregated volume                                           Total 
                                         GBP 63.9938       61,057             GBP 3,907,269.45 
                                                          -----------------  ----------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                            f)   Place of the transaction       XLON 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  b)   Nature of the transaction      Exercise of share options 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                   c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                          GBP 46.51    92,540 
                                                                    ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                                d)        Aggregated information 
              *    Aggregated volume     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate Total 
                                         GBP 46.51         92,540             GBP 4,304,035.40 
                                                          -----------------  ----------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                   f)   Place of the transaction       Outside a trading venue 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                       b)   Nature of the transaction      Sale of shares 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                                         GBP 63.9938    81,063 
                                                                     ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
       d)        Aggregated information     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate 
                   *    Aggregated volume                                           Total 
                                         GBP 63.9938       81,063             GBP 5,187,529.41 
                                                          -----------------  ----------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                            f)   Place of the transaction       XLON 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  b)   Nature of the transaction      Exercise of share options 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                           GBP 50.57    45,000 
                                                                      ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
       d)        Aggregated information     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate 
                   *    Aggregated volume                                           Total 
                                          GBP 50.57         45,000             GBP 2,275,650 
                                                           -----------------  -------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                   f)   Place of the transaction       Outside a trading venue 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
   4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
                                                 (ii) 
        each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
                                                 been 
                                              conducted 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   a)   Description of the financial   Ordinary shares of 10p each in Reckitt Benckiser Group 
                                  instrument, type of            plc 
                             instrument                     GB00B24CGK77 
                                         Identification code 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                       b)   Nature of the transaction      Sale of shares 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)          Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                                         GBP 63.9938    40,974 
                                                                     ---------- 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
       d)        Aggregated information     Aggregate Price   Aggregate Volume   Aggregate 
                   *    Aggregated volume                                           Total 
                                         GBP 63.9938       40,974             GBP 2,622,081.92 
                                                          -----------------  ----------------- 
                                                 *    Price 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                         e)   Date of the transaction        2019-08-29 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                            f)   Place of the transaction       XLON 
       -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 

For further Information:

Christine Logan

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800

Richard Joyce

SVP, Investor Relations

Tel. +44 (0)1753 217 800

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

About RB

RB* is a leading global health, hygiene and home company inspired by a vision of the world where people are healthier and live better. Its purpose is to make a difference by giving people innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes.

Through its two business units, Health and Hygiene Home, RB has operations in over 60 countries and its products reach millions of people globally every day. Its trusted household brands include names such as Enfamil, Nutramigen, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite and Air Wick.

RB's drive to achieve, passion to outperform and commitment to quality and scientific excellence is manifested in the work of over 40,000 diverse, talented entrepreneurs worldwide.

For more information visit www.rb.com

*RB is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

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