UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
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 2024
 
Commission File Number: 001-41524
 
Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
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 8 May 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 ('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 8 May 2024 at 11:30am, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 27 March 2024 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
2,108,846,790
99.93
1,453,909
0.07
2,110,300,699
83.59%
9,383,920
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
2,015,653,147
97.96
42,028,122
2.04
2,057,681,269
81.51%
62,003,350
3
To approve the 2024 Directors' Remuneration Policy
2,014,400,119
95.07
104,517,698
4.93
2,118,917,817
83.93%
761,093
4
To declare a final dividend
2,118,897,103
99.98
449,135
0.02
2,119,346,238
83.95%
338,381
5
To re-elect David Frear as a Director
2,085,993,477
98.43
33,310,863
1.57
2,119,304,340
83.95%
380,278
6
To re-elect Stuart Ingall-Tombs as a Director
2,083,425,929
98.31
35,885,896
1.69
2,119,311,825
83.95%
372,794
7
To re-elect Sally Johnson as a director
2,087,117,660
98.48
32,186,091
1.52
2,119,303,751
83.95%
380,867
8
To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director
2,085,880,251
98.42
33,432,247
1.58
2,119,312,498
83.95%
372,120
9
To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director
2,062,812,953
97.33
56,491,572
2.67
2,119,304,525
83.95%
380,093
10
To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
2,103,034,143
99.23
16,277,220
0.77
2,119,311,363
83.95%
373,256
11
To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director
1,919,960,341
91.50
178,389,353
8.50
2,098,349,694
83.12%
21,334,923
12
To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director
2,052,695,058
98.47
31,961,970
1.53
2,084,657,028
82.58%
35,027,590
13
To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director
2,040,917,548
96.30
78,379,632
3.70
2,119,297,180
83.95%
387,437
14
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
2,111,681,582
99.64
7,571,570
0.36
2,119,253,152
83.95%
431,467
15
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration
2,119,212,139
99.99
120,862
0.01
2,119,333,001
83.95%
351,618
16
To authorise the making of political donations
2,101,233,030
99.50
10,664,714
0.50
2,111,897,744
83.65%
7,786,875
17
To authorise the directors to allot shares
1,994,045,426
94.09
125,190,725
5.91
2,119,236,151
83.95%
448,468
18
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
1,881,474,392
88.79
237,485,066
11.21
2,118,959,458
83.93%
724,161
19
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments
1,803,941,939
85.39
308,611,249
14.61
2,112,553,188
83.68%
7,130,431
20
To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
2,111,294,102
99.63
7,851,725
0.37
2,119,145,827
83.94%
538,792
21
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice.
1,997,849,853
94.27
121,461,879
5.73
2,119,311,732
83.95%
372,886
 
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 2024 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:
 
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: 8 May 2024
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Stuart Ingall-Tombs
 
Name: Stuart Ingall-Tombs
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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