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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 May 2025
 
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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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 07 May 2025
 
 
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025 ('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 2025 at 2:00pm, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 26 March 2025 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
2,220,150,879
99.99
268,425
0.01
2,220,419,304
87.95
9,348,399
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
2,131,852,759
95.81
93,234,712
4.19
2,225,087,471
88.14
4,680,233
3
To declare a final dividend
2,229,115,428
99.99
158,105
0.01
2,229,273,533
88.30
494,171
4
To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director3
1,756,956,118
78.85
471,172,370
21.15
2,228,128,488
88.26
1,639,214
5
To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
2,083,824,855
93.48
145,350,701
6.52
2,229,175,556
88.30
592,147
6
To elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director
2,076,608,612
98.79
25,333,839
1.21
2,101,942,451
83.26
127,825,252
7
To elect Brian Baldwin as a Director
2,056,741,191
97.85
45,202,964
2.15
2,101,944,155
83.26
127,823,549
8
To re-elect David Frear as a Director
2,056,512,211
97.84
45,437,341
2.16
2,101,949,552
83.26
127,818,151
9
To re-elect Sally Johnson as a director
2,054,479,980
97.74
47,559,680
2.26
2,102,039,660
83.26
127,728,043
10
To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director
2,055,771,195
97.80
46,172,264
2.20
2,101,943,459
83.26
127,824,244
11
To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director
2,057,736,665
97.90
44,204,999
2.10
2,101,941,664
83.26
127,826,039
12
To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director
2,055,868,665
97.80
46,171,247
2.20
2,102,039,912
83.26
127,727,791
13
To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director
2,012,154,466
95.72
89,886,457
4.28
2,102,040,923
83.26
127,726,779
14
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
2,228,111,667
99.94
1,241,051
0.06
2,229,352,718
88.31
414,986
15
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration
2,228,274,501
99.95
1,075,702
0.05
2,229,350,203
88.31
417,501
16
To authorise the making of political donations
2,214,198,854
99.65
7,841,820
0.35
2,222,040,674
88.02
7,727,030
17
To authorise the directors to allot shares
2,129,872,686
95.62
97,483,118
4.38
2,227,355,804
88.23
2,411,900
18
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
2,068,968,078
92.92
157,743,661
7.08
2,226,711,739
88.20
3,055,965
19
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments
1,972,920,831
88.58
254,284,896
11.42
2,227,205,727
88.22
2,561,977
20
To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
2,228,053,853
99.98
407,466
0.02
2,228,461,319
88.27
1,306,385
21
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice.
2,115,308,575
94.88
114,050,423
5.12
2,229,358,998
88.31
408,706
 
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.
3. The Board notes that over 20% of votes cast were against the Board's recommendation in respect of resolution 4. The Board will continue to engage proactively with shareholders to ensure their views are understood in respect of the re-election of Richard Solomons. In accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Board will provide an update on this engagement within 6 months of the AGM, as well as a final summary in the Company's 2025 Annual Report and Accounts.
 
The number of ordinary shares in issue at close of business on 6 May 2025 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:
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
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: 07 May 2025
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Rachel Canham
 
Name: Rachel Canham
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary