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)**
1.	To receive the directors' report and accounts	1,353,519,488	99.93	1,008,698	0.07	1,354,528,186	124,828
2.	To approve the directors' remuneration report	1,324,747,256	97.87	28,783,975	2.13	1,353,531,231	1,121,783
3.	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
4.	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
5.	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
6.	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
7.	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
8.	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
9.	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:  [phone]

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

 

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