Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being a
trustee of The Procter & Gamble UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan, a
Procter & Gamble Company employee benefit plan (the "UK Plan"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Terry L. Overbey his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, agent and authorized United States representative, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead
in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Registration Statements under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form S-8 or such other form as such
attorney-in-fact, may deem necessary or desirable, any amendments thereto, and
all post-effective amendments and supplements to such registration statement,
for the registration of securities in connection with the UK Plan, in such forms
as he may approve, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact, agent and authorized United States
representative full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done to the end that such Registration
Statement or Registration Statements shall comply with the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the applicable Rules and Regulations adopted or issued
pursuant thereto, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could
be in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact,
agent and authorized United States representative or his substitute or
resubstitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto set his hand in
the City of Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom, on this 29th day of September,
2000.
By: /s/Mr. D. J. Hammond
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[Mr. D J Hammond]
Trustee, The Procter & Gamble UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan
By: /s/Ms. L. Ulanowski
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[Ms L Ulanowski]
Trustee, The Procter & Gamble UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan
By: /s/Mr. T. Corps
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[Mr T Corps]
Trustee, The Procter & Gamble UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan
