UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of May 2025
Commission File Number: 001-41524
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Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
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Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
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Result
of AGM dated 07 May 2025
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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.
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RESOLUTION
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VOTES FOR1
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%
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VOTES AGAINST
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%
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TOTAL VOTES
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% of ISC VOTED
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VOTES WITHHELD2
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1
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To receive the audited financial statements and the directors' and
auditors' report thereon
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2,220,150,879
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99.99
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268,425
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0.01
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2,220,419,304
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87.95
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9,348,399
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2
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To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
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2,131,852,759
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95.81
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93,234,712
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4.19
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2,225,087,471
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88.14
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4,680,233
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3
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To declare a final dividend
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2,229,115,428
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99.99
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158,105
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0.01
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2,229,273,533
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88.30
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494,171
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4
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To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director3
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1,756,956,118
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78.85
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471,172,370
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21.15
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2,228,128,488
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88.26
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1,639,214
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5
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To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
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2,083,824,855
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93.48
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145,350,701
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6.52
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2,229,175,556
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88.30
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592,147
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6
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To elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director
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2,076,608,612
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98.79
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25,333,839
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1.21
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2,101,942,451
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83.26
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127,825,252
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7
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To elect Brian Baldwin as a Director
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2,056,741,191
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97.85
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45,202,964
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2.15
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2,101,944,155
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83.26
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127,823,549
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8
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To re-elect David Frear as a Director
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2,056,512,211
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97.84
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45,437,341
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2.16
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2,101,949,552
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83.26
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127,818,151
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9
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To re-elect Sally Johnson as a director
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2,054,479,980
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97.74
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47,559,680
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2.26
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2,102,039,660
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83.26
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127,728,043
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10
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To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director
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2,055,771,195
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97.80
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46,172,264
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2.20
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2,101,943,459
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83.26
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127,824,244
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11
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To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director
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2,057,736,665
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97.90
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44,204,999
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2.10
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2,101,941,664
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83.26
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127,826,039
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12
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To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director
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2,055,868,665
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97.80
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46,171,247
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2.20
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2,102,039,912
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83.26
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127,727,791
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13
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To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director
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2,012,154,466
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95.72
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89,886,457
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4.28
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2,102,040,923
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83.26
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127,726,779
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14
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To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
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2,228,111,667
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99.94
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1,241,051
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0.06
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2,229,352,718
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88.31
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414,986
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15
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To authorise the directors to agree the auditors'
remuneration
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2,228,274,501
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99.95
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1,075,702
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0.05
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2,229,350,203
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88.31
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417,501
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16
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To authorise the making of political donations
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2,214,198,854
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99.65
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7,841,820
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0.35
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2,222,040,674
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88.02
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7,727,030
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17
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To authorise the directors to allot shares
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2,129,872,686
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95.62
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97,483,118
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4.38
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2,227,355,804
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88.23
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2,411,900
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18
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To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
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2,068,968,078
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92.92
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157,743,661
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7.08
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2,226,711,739
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88.20
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3,055,965
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19
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To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and
specified capital investments
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1,972,920,831
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88.58
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254,284,896
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11.42
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2,227,205,727
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88.22
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2,561,977
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20
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To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the
Company's own shares
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2,228,053,853
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99.98
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407,466
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0.02
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2,228,461,319
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88.27
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1,306,385
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21
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To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual
general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice.
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2,115,308,575
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94.88
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114,050,423
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5.12
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2,229,358,998
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88.31
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408,706
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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.
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.
Enquiries:
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Group General Counsel and Company Secretary:
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Rachel Canham
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Rentokil Initial plc
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+44 (0)1293 858000
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Media:
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Malcolm Padley
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Rentokil Initial plc
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+44 (0)1293 858000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
07 May 2025
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RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
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/s/
Rachel Canham
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Name:
Rachel Canham
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Title:
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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