RNS Number : 1089Z
Rentokil Initial PLC
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

 

 

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