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Result of AGM

7th May 2026 16:40

RNS Number : 4872D
Rentokil Initial PLC
07 May 2026
 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 ('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 7 May 2026 at 2.00pm, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 25 March 2026 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.

 

RESOLUTION

VOTES FOR1

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

TOTAL VOTES

% of ISC VOTED

VOTES WITHHELD2

1

To receive the audited financial statements and the directors' and auditors' report thereon

2,158,322,403

99.45

12,027,086

0.55

2,170,349,489

85.92%

3,446,520

2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

2,005,451,583

92.27

167,995,525

7.73

2,173,447,108

86.04%

382,201

3

To declare a final dividend

2,165,477,509

99.62

8,254,254

0.38

2,173,731,763

86.05%

97,546

4

To re-elect Richard Solomons as a Director

1,859,816,024

88.65

238,148,486

11.35

2,097,964,510

83.05%

75,864,799

5

To elect Mike Duffy as a Director

2,153,390,646

99.07

20,291,048

0.93

2,173,681,694

86.05%

147,615

6

To re-elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director

2,143,431,378

98.61

30,253,720

1.39

2,173,685,098

86.05%

144,211

7

To re-elect Brian Baldwin as a Director

2,104,440,618

96.89

67,645,226

3.11

2,172,085,844

85.99%

1,743,465

8

To re-elect David Frear as a Director

2,105,881,801

96.95

66,207,813

3.05

2,172,089,614

85.99%

1,739,695

9

To re-elect Sally Johnson as a Director

2,110,856,479

97.11

62,826,243

2.89

2,173,682,722

86.05%

146,587

10

To elect Sam Mitchell as a Director

2,156,022,250

99.26

16,060,338

0.74

2,172,082,588

85.99%

1,746,721

11

To re-elect John Pettigrew as a Director

2,109,848,179

97.13

62,238,644

2.87

2,172,086,823

85.99%

1,742,486

12

To elect Leanne Sheraton as a Director

2,157,211,090

99.24

16,461,603

0.76

2,173,672,693

86.05%

156,616

13

To re-elect Cathy Turner as a Director

2,100,121,219

96.62

73,562,050

3.38

2,173,683,269

86.05%

146,040

14

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor

2,165,006,821

99.60

8,671,328

0.40

2,173,678,149

86.05%

151,160

15

To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration

2,164,985,364

99.61

8,566,009

0.39

2,173,551,373

86.05%

277,936

16

To authorise the making of political donations

2,140,270,134

98.94

22,848,451

1.06

2,163,118,585

85.63%

10,710,724

17

To approve the Rentokil Initial plc Share Plan

2,084,969,110

96.06

85,626,996

3.94

2,170,596,106

85.93%

3,233,203

18

To approve the Rentokil Initial plc Executive Director Buyout Plan

2,127,241,297

97.88

46,145,689

2.12

2,173,386,986

86.04%

442,323

19

To authorise the directors to allot shares

2,041,768,413

93.93

131,896,601

6.07

2,173,665,014

86.05%

164,295

20

To disapply statutory pre-emption rights

1,994,095,629

91.74

179,430,481

8.26

2,173,526,110

86.04%

303,199

21

To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments

1,877,208,232

86.36

296,404,442

13.64

2,173,612,674

86.05%

216,635

22

To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares

2,162,771,112

99.55

9,877,090

0.45

2,172,648,202

86.01%

1,181,107

23

To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice

2,022,732,708

93.06

150,944,414

6.94

2,173,677,122

86.05%

152,187

 

1. Votes For include those votes giving the Chair 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 6 May 2026 was 2,526,039,885 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 20 to 23 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:

 

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary:

 

Rachel Canham

 

Rentokil Initial plc

 

+44 (0)1293 858000

Media:

Malcolm Padley

Rentokil Initial plc 

+44 (0)1293 858000

 

 

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