Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0377M

Rentokil Initial PLC

17 May 2010

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

17 May 2010

Results of Annual General Meeting 2010 ('AGM')

At the AGM of Rentokil Initial plc held at No. 4 Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7BQ on Friday 14 May 2010, all resolutions as set out in the notice of meeting dated 13 April 2010 were passed. A poll was conducted on each resolution proposed at the meeting and the number of votes for and against each of the resolutions and the number of votes withheld were as follows.

Resolution

For/ Discretion

(No. of votes)*

Against

(No. of votes)

Total votes cast

(No. of votes)

Withheld

(No. of votes)**

To receive the directors' report and accounts

1,353,519,488

99.93

1,008,698

0.07

1,354,528,186

124,828

To approve the directors' remuneration report

1,324,747,256

97.87

28,783,975

2.13

1,353,531,231

1,121,783

To re-elect Richard Burrows as a director

1,352,198,997

99.83

2,285,531

0.17

1,354,484,528

168,486

To re-elect Duncan Tatton-Brown as a director

1,273,554,753

99.32

8,688,927

0.68

1,282,243,680

72,409,334

To re-elect William Rucker as a director

1,273,544,846

99.33

8,654,224

0.67

1,282,199,070

72,453,944

To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors

1,257,047,558

99.26

9,357,998

0.74

1,266,405,556

88,247,458

To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration

1,274,439,485

99.39

7,847,186

0.61

1,282,286,671

72,366,343

Special Resolution - To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an AGM) on 14 days' clear notice

1,323,736,632

97.90

28,327,771

2.10

1,352,064,403

2,588,611

To authorise the directors to allot shares

1,313,512,791

98.34

22,145,067

1.66

1,335,657,858

18,995,156

10.

Special Resolution - To disapply statutory pre-emption rights

1,347,155,532

99.96

550,306

0.04

1,347,705,838

6,947,176

11.

Special Resolution - To authorise the board to make market purchases of its own shares

1,354,028,109

99.96

486,825

0.04

1,354,514,934

138,080

12.

To authorise the making of political donations

1,311,976,981

98.66

17,752,372

1.34

1,329,729,353

24,923,661

The numbers of ordinary shares in issue on 12 May 2010 at 6pm were 1,814,831,011 ordinary shares of 1p each (excluding treasury shares).

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.

*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 votes validly cast for or against a resolution.

In accordance with Listing rule 9.6.2, two copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's document viewing facility situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel: 0207 066 1000

A summary of the AGM presentation material including the results of the poll also be available on the company's website: www.rentokil-initial.com

Paul Griffiths

Secretary

Enquiries:

Malcolm Padley, Head of Corporate Communications Rentokil Initial plc 07788 978199

Kate Holgate, Tom Williams Brunswick Group 020 7404 5959