RTO 6-K
Rentokil Initial PLC /Fi (RTO)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2026
Commission File Number: 001-41524
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Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
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Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
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| Director/PDMR<br>Shareholding dated 03 August 2026 |
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3 August 2026
Rentokil Initial plc
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
and their Persons Closely Associated
Rentokil Initial plc (the 'Company') hereby announces that on 31 July 2026:
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Mike (Michael) Duffy, Chief Executive, purchased 10,500 American Depositary Shares ('ADSs') in the Company at a price of USD23.7946 per ADS. The ADSs were purchased into a joint brokerage account held with Laura Duffy, a Person Closely Associated ('PCA') with him. Each ADS is equivalent to five of the Company's ordinary shares of one pence each;
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The Therese M. Esperdy Revocable Trust, a PCA of Thérèse Esperdy, a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate, purchased 21,214 ADSs in the Company at a price of USD23.3278 per ADS; and
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Leanne Sheraton, a Non-Executive Director, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of USD4.8072 per share.
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Rachel Canham
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)1293 858000
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Mike (Michael) Duffy and Laura Duffy | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive and PCA of Mike Duffy, Chief Executive | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Rentokil Initial plc | |
| b) | LEI | 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of<br>instrument<br><br><br>Identification code | Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares<br><br><br>CUSIP: 760125104 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of American Depositary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| USD23.7946 | 10,500 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br>- Total price | 10,500<br><br><br>USD249,843.30 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-07-31 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | The Therese M. Esperdy Revocable Trust | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PCA of Thérèse Esperdy, Chair | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Rentokil Initial plc | |
| b) | LEI | 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of<br>instrument<br><br><br>Identification code | Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares<br><br><br>CUSIP: 760125104 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of American Depositary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| USD23.3728 | 21,214 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br>- Total price | 21,214<br><br><br>USD495,830.5792 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-07-31 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Leanne Sheraton | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Rentokil Initial plc | |
| b) | LEI | 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of<br>instrument<br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each<br><br><br>ISIN: GB00B082RF11 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| USD4.8072 | 10,000 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br>- Total price | 10,000<br><br><br>USD48,072.00 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-07-31 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue (XOFF) |
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.
| Date:<br>03 August 2026 | RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC |
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| /s/<br>Rachel Canham | |
| Name:<br>Rachel Canham | |
| Title:<br>Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | |