TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Rentokil Initial plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Invesco Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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30 March 2011 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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31 March 2011 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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15% to 16% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary 1p Shares |
279,128,559 |
279,128,559 |
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290,889,761 |
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16.02% |
GB00B082RF11 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
N/A |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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N/A |
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
290,889,761 |
16.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Bank of Ireland Dublin - 4,754,484 Bank of New York - 215,144,963 Bank of New York Mellon - 10,755,968 Bank of New York Singapore - 342,338 Boston Safe Deposit - 288,566 Citibank, Hong Kong - 2,043,428 HSBC Bank plc, London - 8,723,799 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 475,702 State Street Trust & Banking Co, Boston - 766,233 State Street Trust & Banking Co, Hong Kong - 37,272 State Street Trust & Banking Co, London - 46,580,468 Trust & Custody Services JP - 52,905 Northern Trust Company, London - 859,306 Invesco Power Shares Capital Management Ltd - 64,329 |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/a |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/a |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/a |
13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Paul Griffiths Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
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01293 858000 |