30 July 2014
Rentokil Initial plc
Change of Company Secretary
Rentokil Initial plc (FTSE: RTO) (the "Company") announces that Paul Griffiths stepped down as the Company Secretary on 29 July 2014 after 35 years of service. He held various roles within the Rentokil Initial group over that time.
He will be succeeded by Daragh Fagan, Group General Counsel, who takes on the additional responsibility of Company Secretary from today.
Daragh Fagan joined the Company in 2013 from Thomson Reuters where he was General Counsel, Europe & Asia, and previously General Counsel, EMEA of Reuters Group plc. Before joining Reuters, he spent 10 years working in the oil and gas industry for the Italian multinational Eni SpA, after qualifying as a solicitor at Herbert Smith.
John McAdam, Chairman of Rentokil Initial plc, said:
"I'd like to thank Paul for his many years of service to the company and I wish him all the very best for his retirement.
"I'm delighted that Daragh will be taking over the Company Secretary role supporting the board."
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