Rentokil Initial PLC 6-K, filed May 8, 2024
Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO)
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2024-05-08
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Rentokil Initial PLC filed this 6-K on May 8, 2024.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of May 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41524
Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form
40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Result
of AGM dated 8 May 2024
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RENTOKIL INITIAL
PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 ('AGM')
At the AGM of Rentokil Initial
plc duly convened and held at, and broadcast from, the Company's
offices at Compass House, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10
9PY on 8 May 2024 at 11:30am, each resolution as set out in the
notice of meeting dated 27 March 2024 was passed on a poll. The
results are set out below and will be placed on the Company website
at www.rentokil-initial.com/investors.
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RESOLUTION
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VOTES FOR1
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%
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VOTES AGAINST
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%
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TOTAL VOTES
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% of ISC VOTED
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VOTES WITHHELD2
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1
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To receive the audited financial statements and the directors' and
auditors' report thereon
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2,108,846,790
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99.93
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1,453,909
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0.07
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2,110,300,699
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83.59%
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9,383,920
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2
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To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
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2,015,653,147
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97.96
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42,028,122
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2.04
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2,057,681,269
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81.51%
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62,003,350
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3
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To approve the 2024 Directors' Remuneration Policy
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2,014,400,119
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95.07
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104,517,698
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4.93
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2,118,917,817
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83.93%
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761,093
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4
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To declare a final dividend
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2,118,897,103
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99.98
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449,135
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0.02
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2,119,346,238
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83.95%
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338,381
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5
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To re-elect David Frear as a Director
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2,085,993,477
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98.43
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33,310,863
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1.57
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2,119,304,340
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83.95%
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380,278
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6
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To re-elect Stuart Ingall-Tombs as a Director
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2,083,425,929
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98.31
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35,885,896
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1.69
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2,119,311,825
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83.95%
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372,794
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7
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To re-elect Sally Johnson as a director
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2,087,117,660
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98.48
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32,186,091
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1.52
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2,119,303,751
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83.95%
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380,867
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8
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To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director
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2,085,880,251
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98.42
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33,432,247
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1.58
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2,119,312,498
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83.95%
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372,120
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9
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To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director
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2,062,812,953
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97.33
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56,491,572
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2.67
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2,119,304,525
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83.95%
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380,093
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10
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To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
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2,103,034,143
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99.23
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16,277,220
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0.77
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2,119,311,363
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83.95%
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373,256
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11
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To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director
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1,919,960,341
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91.50
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178,389,353
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8.50
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2,098,349,694
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83.12%
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21,334,923
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12
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To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director
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2,052,695,058
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98.47
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31,961,970
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1.53
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2,084,657,028
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82.58%
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35,027,590
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13
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To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director
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2,040,917,548
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96.30
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78,379,632
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3.70
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2,119,297,180
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83.95%
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387,437
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14
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To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
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2,111,681,582
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99.64
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7,571,570
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0.36
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2,119,253,152
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83.95%
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431,467
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15
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To authorise the directors to agree the auditors'
remuneration
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2,119,212,139
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99.99
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120,862
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0.01
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2,119,333,001
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83.95%
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351,618
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16
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To authorise the making of political donations
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2,101,233,030
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99.50
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10,664,714
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0.50
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2,111,897,744
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83.65%
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7,786,875
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17
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To authorise the directors to allot shares
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1,994,045,426
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94.09
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125,190,725
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5.91
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2,119,236,151
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83.95%
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448,468
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18
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To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
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1,881,474,392
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88.79
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237,485,066
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11.21
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2,118,959,458
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83.93%
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724,161
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19
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To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and
specified capital investments
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1,803,941,939
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85.39
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308,611,249
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14.61
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2,112,553,188
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83.68%
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7,130,431
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20
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To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the
Company's own shares
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2,111,294,102
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99.63
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7,851,725
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0.37
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2,119,145,827
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83.94%
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538,792
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21
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To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual
general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice.
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1,997,849,853
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94.27
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121,461,879
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5.73
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2,119,311,732
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83.95%
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372,886
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1. Votes For include those votes giving the Chairman
discretion.
2. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of proportion of votes cast for or against a
resolution.
The number of ordinary shares in issue at close of
business on 7 May 2024 was 2,524,539,885 ordinary shares of 1p
each. Resolutions 18 to 21 were proposed as special resolutions. A
copy of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting
available at www.rentokil-initial.com/agm.
A copy of the resolutions passed concerning
special business has been submitted and will shortly be available
for inspection at the National
Storage Mechanism located
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Enquiries:
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Group General Counsel and Company Secretary:
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Rachel Canham
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Rentokil Initial plc
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+44 (0)1293 858000
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Media:
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Malcolm Padley
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Rentokil Initial plc
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+44 (0)1293 858000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
8 May 2024
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RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
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/s/ Stuart
Ingall-Tombs
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Name:
Stuart Ingall-Tombs
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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