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Rentokil Initial PLC
10 May 2017
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017 ('AGM')
At the AGM of Rentokil Initial plc duly convened and held in the Ascot Suite at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport on Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 12 noon, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 5 April 2017 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 FOR*
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
TOTAL VOTES
% of ISC VOTED
VOTES WITHHELD**
1
To receive the audited financial statements of the Company and the directors and auditors reports thereon
1,404,494,749
99.93
960,370
0.07
1,405,455,119
76.49%
1,663,977
2
To approve the Directors Remuneration Report
1,281,729,638
91.10
125,210,885
8.90
1,406,940,523
76.58%
178,573
3
To declare a final dividend
1,407,027,971
100.00
3,271
0.00
1,407,031,242
76.58%
87,854
4
To elect Chris Geoghegan as a director
1,404,199,230
99.80
2,802,474
0.20
1,407,001,704
76.58%
117,392
5
To re-elect John McAdam as a director
1,370,849,441
97.43
36,166,860
2.57
1,407,016,301
76.58%
102,795
6
To re-elect Richard Burrows as a director
1,226,130,179
98.86
14,166,251
1.14
1,240,296,430
67.51%
166,822,666
7
To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
1,403,722,206
99.77
3,284,782
0.23
1,407,006,988
76.58%
112,108
8
To re-elect Angela Seymour-Jackson as a director
1,403,315,912
99.74
3,693,513
0.26
1,407,009,425
76.58%
109,671
9
To re-elect Julie Southern as a director
1,221,164,852
98.02
24,623,933
1.98
1,245,788,785
67.80%
161,330,311
10
To re-elect Jeremy Townsend as a director
1,403,623,195
99.76
3,381,316
0.24
1,407,004,511
76.58%
114,585
11
To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors
1,369,050,960
99.78
3,060,303
0.22
1,372,111,263
74.68%
35,007,833
12
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration
1,383,988,382
99.49
7,062,173
0.51
1,391,050,555
75.71%
16,068,471
13
To authorise the directors to allot shares
1,383,436,548
98.34
23,380,920
1.66
1,406,817,468
76.57%
300,558
14
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
1,406,728,593
99.98
273,201
0.02
1,407,001,794
76.58%
117,302
15
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights - additional 5%
1,373,925,532
97.65
33,072,352
2.35
1,406,997,884
76.58%
121,212
16
To authorise the directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
1,378,421,431
98.39
22,503,952
1.61
1,400,925,383
76.25%
6,193,643
17
To authorise the making of political donations
1,310,899,585
93.17
96,088,202
6.83
1,406,987,787
76.58%
131,309
18
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice
1,361,626,525
96.77
45,402,014
3.23
1,407,028,539
76.58%
90,557
*Votes For include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
**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 9 May 2017 was 1,837,332,965 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 14, 15, 16 and 18 were proposed as special resolutions. A copy of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting available at www.rentokil-initial.com/investors.
A copy of the resolutions passed concerning special business has been submitted and will shortly be available for inspection at theNational Storage Mechanism located at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Enquiries: 
Daragh Fagan
Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0)1276 607444

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