Rentokil Initial PLC Result of AGM (7766E)

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RNS Number : 7766E

Rentokil Initial PLC

10 May 2017

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017 ('AGM')

At the AGM of Rentokil Initial plc duly convened and held in the Ascot Suite at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport on Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 12 noon, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 5 April 2017 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.

 
                                                                                               % of 
                                                                                                ISC 
 RESOLUTION                     VOTES FOR*        %   VOTES AGAINST      %     TOTAL VOTES    VOTED   VOTES WITHHELD** 
--------------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To receive 
       the audited 
       financial 
       statements 
       of the Company 
       and the directors' 
       and auditors' 
 1     reports thereon       1,404,494,749    99.93         960,370   0.07   1,405,455,119   76.49%          1,663,977 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To approve 
       the Directors' 
       Remuneration 
 2     Report                1,281,729,638    91.10     125,210,885   8.90   1,406,940,523   76.58%            178,573 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To declare 
 3     a final dividend      1,407,027,971   100.00           3,271   0.00   1,407,031,242   76.58%             87,854 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To elect Chris 
       Geoghegan 
 4     as a director         1,404,199,230    99.80       2,802,474   0.20   1,407,001,704   76.58%            117,392 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
       John McAdam 
 5     as a director         1,370,849,441    97.43      36,166,860   2.57   1,407,016,301   76.58%            102,795 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
       Richard Burrows 
 6     as a director         1,226,130,179    98.86      14,166,251   1.14   1,240,296,430   67.51%        166,822,666 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
       Andy Ransom 
 7     as a director         1,403,722,206    99.77       3,284,782   0.23   1,407,006,988   76.58%            112,108 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Angela 
      Seymour-Jackson 
 8    as a director          1,403,315,912    99.74       3,693,513   0.26   1,407,009,425   76.58%            109,671 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
       Julie Southern 
 9     as a director         1,221,164,852    98.02      24,623,933   1.98   1,245,788,785   67.80%        161,330,311 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-elect 
       Jeremy Townsend 
 10    as a director         1,403,623,195    99.76       3,381,316   0.24   1,407,004,511   76.58%            114,585 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To re-appoint 
       KPMG LLP as 
 11    auditors              1,369,050,960    99.78       3,060,303   0.22   1,372,111,263   74.68%         35,007,833 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To authorise 
       the directors 
       to agree the 
       auditors' 
 12    remuneration          1,383,988,382    99.49       7,062,173   0.51   1,391,050,555   75.71%         16,068,471 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To authorise 
       the directors 
 13    to allot shares       1,383,436,548    98.34      23,380,920   1.66   1,406,817,468   76.57%            300,558 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To disapply 
       statutory 
       pre-emption 
 14    rights                1,406,728,593    99.98         273,201   0.02   1,407,001,794   76.58%            117,302 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To disapply 
       statutory 
       pre-emption 
       rights - additional 
 15    5%                    1,373,925,532    97.65      33,072,352   2.35   1,406,997,884   76.58%            121,212 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To authorise 
       the directors 
       to make market 
       purchases 
       of the Company's 
 16    own shares            1,378,421,431    98.39      22,503,952   1.61   1,400,925,383   76.25%          6,193,643 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To authorise 
       the making 
       of political 
 17    donations             1,310,899,585    93.17      96,088,202   6.83   1,406,987,787   76.58%            131,309 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
      To authorise 
       the calling 
       of a general 
       meeting (other 
       than an annual 
       general meeting) 
       on 14 days' 
 18    clear notice          1,361,626,525    96.77      45,402,014   3.23   1,407,028,539   76.58%             90,557 
---  ---------------------  --------------  -------  --------------  -----  --------------  -------  ----------------- 
 

*Votes For include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

**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 2017 was 1,837,332,965 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 14, 15, 16 and 18 were proposed as special resolutions. A copy of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting available at www.rentokil-initial.com/investors.

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 http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Enquiries:

Daragh Fagan

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

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