7 May 2026 16:40
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
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RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 ('AGM')
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Enquiries:
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Group General Counsel and Company Secretary: | Β Rachel Canham | Β Rentokil Initial plc | Β +44 (0)1293 858000 |
Media: | Malcolm Padley | Rentokil Initial plcΒ | +44 (0)1293 858000 |
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