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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 2026
 
Commission File Number: 001-41524
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Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
___________________________________
 
Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
 
 
 
 
 
Result of AGM dated 07 May 2026
 
 
 
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 ('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 2026 at 2.00pm, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 25 March 2026 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 and the directors' and auditors' report thereon
2,158,322,403
99.45
12,027,086
0.55
2,170,349,489
85.92%
3,446,520
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
2,005,451,583
92.27
167,995,525
7.73
2,173,447,108
86.04%
382,201
3
To declare a final dividend
2,165,477,509
99.62
8,254,254
0.38
2,173,731,763
86.05%
97,546
4
To re-elect Richard Solomons as a Director
1,859,816,024
88.65
238,148,486
11.35
2,097,964,510
83.05%
75,864,799
5
To elect Mike Duffy as a Director
2,153,390,646
99.07
20,291,048
0.93
2,173,681,694
86.05%
147,615
6
To re-elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director
2,143,431,378
98.61
30,253,720
1.39
2,173,685,098
86.05%
144,211
7
To re-elect Brian Baldwin as a Director
2,104,440,618
96.89
67,645,226
3.11
2,172,085,844
85.99%
1,743,465
8
To re-elect David Frear as a Director
2,105,881,801
96.95
66,207,813
3.05
2,172,089,614
85.99%
1,739,695
9
To re-elect Sally Johnson as a Director
2,110,856,479
97.11
62,826,243
2.89
2,173,682,722
86.05%
146,587
10
To elect Sam Mitchell as a Director
2,156,022,250
99.26
16,060,338
0.74
2,172,082,588
85.99%
1,746,721
11
To re-elect John Pettigrew as a Director
2,109,848,179
97.13
62,238,644
2.87
2,172,086,823
85.99%
1,742,486
12
To elect Leanne Sheraton as a Director
2,157,211,090
99.24
16,461,603
0.76
2,173,672,693
86.05%
156,616
13
To re-elect Cathy Turner as a Director
2,100,121,219
96.62
73,562,050
3.38
2,173,683,269
86.05%
146,040
14
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
2,165,006,821
99.60
8,671,328
0.40
2,173,678,149
86.05%
151,160
15
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration
2,164,985,364
99.61
8,566,009
0.39
2,173,551,373
86.05%
277,936
16
To authorise the making of political donations
2,140,270,134
98.94
22,848,451
1.06
2,163,118,585
85.63%
10,710,724
17
To approve the Rentokil Initial plc Share Plan
2,084,969,110
96.06
85,626,996
3.94
2,170,596,106
85.93%
3,233,203
18
To approve the Rentokil Initial plc Executive Director Buyout Plan
2,127,241,297
97.88
46,145,689
2.12
2,173,386,986
86.04%
442,323
19
To authorise the directors to allot shares
2,041,768,413
93.93
131,896,601
6.07
2,173,665,014
86.05%
164,295
20
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
1,994,095,629
91.74
179,430,481
8.26
2,173,526,110
86.04%
303,199
21
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments
1,877,208,232
86.36
296,404,442
13.64
2,173,612,674
86.05%
216,635
22
To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
2,162,771,112
99.55
9,877,090
0.45
2,172,648,202
86.01%
1,181,107
23
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice
2,022,732,708
93.06
150,944,414
6.94
2,173,677,122
86.05%
152,187
 
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.
 
The number of ordinary shares in issue at close of business on 6 May 2026 was 2,526,039,885 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 20 to 23 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:
 
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
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Date: 07 May 2026
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Rachel Canham
 
Name: Rachel Canham
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary