Directorate Change

17 May 2006 16:40

Rentokil Initial PLC17 May 2006 17 May 2006 RENTOKIL INITIAL plc - BOARD CHANGES Rentokil Initial plc announces that as at the conclusion of its annual generalmeeting tomorrow, the following changes will take effect: 1. Mr Ron Spinney and Mr Paul Mason will resign as non-executivedirectors. 2. Mr Alan Giles, the chief executive of HMV Group plc, will join theboard as a non-executive director and a member of the audit and remunerationcommittees. 3. Mr Peter Long, who joined the board in 2002, will succeed Mr Spinneyas the senior independent non-executive director and as chairman of theremuneration committee. At the same time, Mr Long will relinquish hismembership of the audit committee. 4. Mr Duncan Tatton-Brown, who joined the company as a non-executivedirector in 2005, will become a member of the remuneration committee as well asa member of the audit committee. For further information: Shareholder/analyst enquiries:Robert Ward-Jones, Company Secretary Rentokil Initial plcLisa Williams, IR Manager Tel: 020 7866 3000 Media enquiries:Kate Holgate Brunswick GroupJohn Sunnucks Tel: 020 7404 5959 Notes to editors: Rentokil Initial is one of the largest business services companies in the world,operating in all the major economies of Europe, North America, Asia Pacific andAfrica. The company has some 80,000 employees providing a range of supportservices in over 40 countries where the 'Rentokil' and 'Initial' brands havecome to represent innovation, deep expertise and consistent quality of service.Services include textiles and washroom services, pest control, tropical plants,electronic security, parcels delivery and facilities services. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange