REG - Rentokil Initial PLC - Result of AGM

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RNS Number : 7517H  Rentokil Initial PLC  07 May 2025

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025 ('AGM')

 

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 2025 at 2:00pm, each resolution as set out in the
notice of meeting dated 26 March 2025 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 (http://www.rentokil-initial.com/investors)
.

 

 RESOLUTION                                                                            VOTES FOR(1)   %      VOTES AGAINST  %      TOTAL VOTES    % of ISC VOTED  VOTES WITHHELD(2)
 1       To receive the audited financial statements and the directors' and auditors'  2,220,150,879  99.99  268,425        0.01   2,220,419,304  87.95           9,348,399
         report thereon
 2       To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report                                 2,131,852,759  95.81  93,234,712     4.19   2,225,087,471  88.14           4,680,233
 3       To declare a final dividend                                                   2,229,115,428  99.99  158,105        0.01   2,229,273,533  88.30           494,171
 4       To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director(3)                                 1,756,956,118  78.85  471,172,370    21.15  2,228,128,488  88.26           1,639,214
 5       To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director                                         2,083,824,855  93.48  145,350,701    6.52   2,229,175,556  88.30           592,147
 6       To elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director                                2,076,608,612  98.79  25,333,839     1.21   2,101,942,451  83.26           127,825,252
 7       To elect Brian Baldwin as a Director                                          2,056,741,191  97.85  45,202,964     2.15   2,101,944,155  83.26           127,823,549
 8       To re-elect David Frear as a Director                                         2,056,512,211  97.84  45,437,341     2.16   2,101,949,552  83.26           127,818,151
 9       To re-elect Sally Johnson as a director                                       2,054,479,980  97.74  47,559,680     2.26   2,102,039,660  83.26           127,728,043
 10      To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director                                       2,055,771,195  97.80  46,172,264     2.20   2,101,943,459  83.26           127,824,244
 11      To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director                                      2,057,736,665  97.90  44,204,999     2.10   2,101,941,664  83.26           127,826,039
 12      To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director                                        2,055,868,665  97.80  46,171,247     2.20   2,102,039,912  83.26           127,727,791
 13      To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director                                          2,012,154,466  95.72  89,886,457     4.28   2,102,040,923  83.26           127,726,779
 14      To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor                           2,228,111,667  99.94  1,241,051      0.06   2,229,352,718  88.31           414,986
 15      To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration                2,228,274,501  99.95  1,075,702      0.05   2,229,350,203  88.31           417,501
 16      To authorise the making of political donations                                2,214,198,854  99.65  7,841,820      0.35   2,222,040,674  88.02           7,727,030
 17      To authorise the directors to allot shares                                    2,129,872,686  95.62  97,483,118     4.38   2,227,355,804  88.23           2,411,900
 18      To disapply statutory pre-emption rights                                      2,068,968,078  92.92  157,743,661    7.08   2,226,711,739  88.20           3,055,965
 19      To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified       1,972,920,831  88.58  254,284,896    11.42  2,227,205,727  88.22           2,561,977
         capital investments
 20      To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own      2,228,053,853  99.98  407,466        0.02   2,228,461,319  88.27           1,306,385
         shares
 21      To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general   2,115,308,575  94.88  114,050,423    5.12   2,229,358,998  88.31           408,706
         meeting) on 14 days' clear notice.

 

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.

3. The Board notes that over 20% of votes cast were against the Board's
recommendation in respect of resolution 4. The Board will continue to engage
proactively with shareholders to ensure their views are understood in respect
of the re-election of Richard Solomons. In accordance with provision 4 of the
UK Corporate Governance Code, the Board will provide an update on this
engagement within 6 months of the AGM, as well as a final summary in the
Company's 2025 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

The number of ordinary shares in issue at close of business on 6 May 2025 was
2,524,539,885 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 18 to 21 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
(https://www.rentokil-initial.com/investors/shareholder-centre/agm-page.aspx)
.

 

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
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

 

 

Enquiries:

 

 Group General Counsel and Company Secretary:

                                               Rachel Canham   Rentokil Initial plc    +44 (0)1293 858000

 Media:                                        Malcolm Padley  Rentokil Initial plc    +44 (0)1293 858000

 

 

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