Rentokil Initial Regulatory News (RTO)

5 Oct 2005 11:04

Hermes Investment Management05 October 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD Company dealt in RENTOKIL INITIAL Relevant security dealt in ORD 1P If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # Date of dealing 4 OCTOBER 05 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 323,228 GBP 1.65929 Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 88,185,854 4.863% *** IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 5 OCTOBER 05 Contact name MIKE FALLON Telephone number 020 7680 2160 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.+ If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as appropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. *** THE VARIATION BETWEEN THE RESULTANT HOLDING STATED ABOVE AND THAT INCLUDED IN OUR LAST RELEVANT PUBLIC RULE 8 DISCLOSURE WHICH IS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE SALES OR PURCHASES DETAILED ABOVE, ARISES OUT OF A TRANSFER INTO OR OUT OF OUR FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange