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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 2023
 
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): ☐
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Result of AGM dated 11 May 2023
 
 
 
 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 ('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 10 May 2023 at 15:00, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 4 April 2023 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
2,107,213,031
99.88
2,586,165
0.12
2,109,799,196
83.72%
7,677,619
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
2,083,701,500
98.71
27,209,596
1.29
2,110,911,096
83.76%
6,565,719
3
To approve the rules of the Restricted Share Plan
2,095,739,160
99.06
19,924,531
0.94
2,115,663,691
83.95%
1,813,124
4
To approve the rules of the Deferred Bonus Plan
2,108,763,912
99.67
6,895,776
0.33
2,115,659,688
83.95%
1,817,127
5
To declare a final dividend
2,102,805,475
99.38
13,017,019
0.62
2,115,822,494
83.96%
1,654,321
6
To elect David Frear as a Director
2,109,000,527
99.68
6,802,703
0.32
2,115,803,230
83.96%
1,673,585
7
To elect Sally Johnson as a Director
2,114,190,611
99.92
1,615,245
0.08
2,115,805,856
83.96%
1,670,959
8
To re-elect Stuart Ingall-Tombs as a director
2,090,295,400
98.79
25,506,701
1.21
2,115,802,101
83.96%
1,674,714
9
To re-elect Sarosh Mistry as a director
2,088,769,856
98.72
27,038,112
1.28
2,115,807,968
83.96%
1,668,847
10
To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director
2,089,181,928
98.74
26,624,687
1.26
2,115,806,615
83.96%
1,670,200
11
To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director
2,105,134,787
99.50
10,676,636
0.50
2,115,811,423
83.96%
1,665,392
12
To re-elect Richard Solomons as a director
2,030,910,338
96.27
78,741,433
3.73
2,109,651,771
83.72%
7,825,044
13
To re-elect Cathy Turner as a director
2,089,232,012
98.74
26,583,619
1.26
2,115,815,631
83.96%
1,661,184
14
To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director
2,035,022,912
96.18
80,790,185
3.82
2,115,813,097
83.96%
1,663,718
15
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor
2,106,120,703
99.54
9,664,128
0.46
2,115,784,831
83.96%
1,691,984
16
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration
2,106,066,853
99.54
9,725,107
0.46
2,115,791,960
83.96%
1,684,855
17
To authorise the making of political donations
2,109,051,481
99.68
6,672,307
0.32
2,115,723,788
83.96%
1,753,027
18
To authorise the directors to allot shares
2,006,904,476
94.86
108,717,211
5.14
2,115,621,687
83.95%
1,855,128
19
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights
1,847,000,296
87.32
268,090,572
12.68
2,115,090,868
83.93%
2,385,947
20
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments
1,799,119,333
85.23
311,707,895
14.77
2,110,827,228
83.76%
6,649,587
21
To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
2,086,290,541
98.64
28,770,845
1.36
2,115,061,386
83.93%
2,415,429
22
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice
2,023,577,868
95.64
92,213,241
4.36
2,115,791,109
83.96%
1,685,706
23
To adopt the Articles of Association of the Company produced to the meeting
2,108,374,674
99.88
2,603,077
0.12
2,110,977,751
83.77%
6,499,064
 
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 9 May 2023 was 2,520,039,885 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 19 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:
 
Company Secretary:
Catherine Stead
Rentokil Initial plc
+44 (0)7826 533700
 
 
 
 
Media:
Malcolm Padley
Rentokil Initial plc 
+44 (0)7788 978199
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 11 May 2023
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Catherine Stead
 
Name: Catherine Stead
 
Title: Company Secretary