REG - Rentokil Initial PLC - Result of AGM

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08/05/2019 14:35

RNS Number : 4018Y
Rentokil Initial PLC
08 May 2019
 


RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019 ('AGM')
 
At the AGM of Rentokil Initial plc duly convened and held in the Ascot Suite at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 12 noon, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 27 March 2019 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 of the Company and the directors' and auditors' reports thereon


1,511,360,432


99.94


869,420


0.06


1,512,229,852


81.77%


1,769,662




2


To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report


1,435,131,079


94.92


76,826,941


5.08


1,511,958,020


81.76%


2,041,494




3


To declare a final dividend


1,513,458,516


99.97


450,103


0.03


1,513,908,619


81.86%


90,895




4


To elect Richard Solomons as a director


1,509,863,005


99.74


3,983,588


0.26


1,513,846,593


81.86%


152,921




5


To re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as a director


1,509,758,502


99.73


4,101,946


0.27


1,513,860,448


81.86%


139,066




6


To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director


1,510,281,788


99.76


3,579,337


0.24


1,513,861,125


81.86%


138,389




7


To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director


1,509,639,603


99.72


4,228,102


0.28


1,513,867,705


81.86%


131,809




8


To re-elect Angela Seymour-Jackson as a director


1,482,517,730


97.99


30,458,950


2.01


1,512,976,680


81.81%


1,022,834




9


To re-elect Julie Southern as a director


1,454,578,399


96.08


59,284,221


3.92


1,513,862,620


81.86%


136,894




10


To re-elect Jeremy Townsend as a director


1,504,925,026


99.41


8,915,630


0.59


1,513,840,656


81.86%


158,858




11


To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director


1,510,202,484


99.76


3,631,535


0.24


1,513,834,019


81.86%


165,495




12


To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors


1,504,320,986


99.37


9,548,533


0.63


1,513,869,519


81.86%


129,995




13


To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration


1,513,818,168


100.00


64,788


0.00


1,513,882,956


81.86%


116,558




14


To authorise the directors to allot shares


1,421,537,031


93.90


92,376,858


6.10


1,513,913,889


81.86%


85,625




15


To disapply statutory pre-emption rights


1,500,938,767


99.28


10,884,399


0.72


1,511,823,166


81.75%


2,176,348




16


To disapply statutory pre-emption rights - additional 5%


1,481,556,337


98.00


30,217,863


2.00


1,511,774,200


81.75%


2,225,314




17


To authorise the directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares


1,501,445,487


99.42


8,801,821


0.58


1,510,247,308


81.66%


3,752,206




18


To authorise the making of political donations


1,457,052,166


96.25


56,752,330


3.75


1,513,804,496


81.86%


195,018




19


To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice


1,461,114,894


96.51


52,815,339


3.49


1,513,930,233


81.86%


69,281



 
1. Votes For include those votes giving the Chairman 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.
 
The number of ordinary shares in issue at close of business on 7 May 2019 was 1,849,332,965 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 15, 16, 17 and 19 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.
 
Following the approval of resolution 4, the Company is pleased to confirm, as previously announced, the appointment of Richard Solomons as Chairman of the Company.  He has also been appointed Chair of the Nomination Committee with immediate effect.
 
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 http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
 
 
Enquiries:
 
Daragh Fagan

Company Secretary



Tel: +44 (0)1276 607444
 




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