RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019 ('AGM')
At the AGM of Rentokil Initial plc duly convened and held in the Ascot Suite at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 12 noon, each resolution as set out in the notice of meeting dated 27 March 2019 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.
|
RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR1 |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
TOTAL VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES WITHHELD2 |
|
|
1 |
To receive the audited financial statements of the Company and the directors' and auditors' reports thereon |
1,511,360,432 |
99.94 |
869,420 |
0.06 |
1,512,229,852 |
81.77% |
1,769,662 |
|
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
1,435,131,079 |
94.92 |
76,826,941 |
5.08 |
1,511,958,020 |
81.76% |
2,041,494 |
|
3 |
To declare a final dividend |
1,513,458,516 |
99.97 |
450,103 |
0.03 |
1,513,908,619 |
81.86% |
90,895 |
|
4 |
To elect Richard Solomons as a director |
1,509,863,005 |
99.74 |
3,983,588 |
0.26 |
1,513,846,593 |
81.86% |
152,921 |
|
5 |
To re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as a director |
1,509,758,502 |
99.73 |
4,101,946 |
0.27 |
1,513,860,448 |
81.86% |
139,066 |
|
6 |
To re-elect John Pettigrew as a director |
1,510,281,788 |
99.76 |
3,579,337 |
0.24 |
1,513,861,125 |
81.86% |
138,389 |
|
7 |
To re-elect Andy Ransom as a director |
1,509,639,603 |
99.72 |
4,228,102 |
0.28 |
1,513,867,705 |
81.86% |
131,809 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Angela Seymour-Jackson as a director |
1,482,517,730 |
97.99 |
30,458,950 |
2.01 |
1,512,976,680 |
81.81% |
1,022,834 |
|
9 |
To re-elect Julie Southern as a director |
1,454,578,399 |
96.08 |
59,284,221 |
3.92 |
1,513,862,620 |
81.86% |
136,894 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Jeremy Townsend as a director |
1,504,925,026 |
99.41 |
8,915,630 |
0.59 |
1,513,840,656 |
81.86% |
158,858 |
|
11 |
To re-elect Linda Yueh as a director |
1,510,202,484 |
99.76 |
3,631,535 |
0.24 |
1,513,834,019 |
81.86% |
165,495 |
|
12 |
To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors |
1,504,320,986 |
99.37 |
9,548,533 |
0.63 |
1,513,869,519 |
81.86% |
129,995 |
|
13 |
To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration |
1,513,818,168 |
100.00 |
64,788 |
0.00 |
1,513,882,956 |
81.86% |
116,558 |
|
14 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares |
1,421,537,031 |
93.90 |
92,376,858 |
6.10 |
1,513,913,889 |
81.86% |
85,625 |
|
15 |
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights |
1,500,938,767 |
99.28 |
10,884,399 |
0.72 |
1,511,823,166 |
81.75% |
2,176,348 |
|
16 |
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights - additional 5% |
1,481,556,337 |
98.00 |
30,217,863 |
2.00 |
1,511,774,200 |
81.75% |
2,225,314 |
|
17 |
To authorise the directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares |
1,501,445,487 |
99.42 |
8,801,821 |
0.58 |
1,510,247,308 |
81.66% |
3,752,206 |
|
18 |
To authorise the making of political donations |
1,457,052,166 |
96.25 |
56,752,330 |
3.75 |
1,513,804,496 |
81.86% |
195,018 |
|
19 |
To authorise the calling of a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 days' clear notice |
1,461,114,894 |
96.51 |
52,815,339 |
3.49 |
1,513,930,233 |
81.86% |
69,281 |
1. Votes For include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
2. 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 7 May 2019 was 1,849,332,965 ordinary shares of 1p each. Resolutions 15, 16, 17 and 19 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.
Following the approval of resolution 4, the Company is pleased to confirm, as previously announced, the appointment of Richard Solomons as Chairman of the Company. He has also been appointed Chair of the Nomination Committee with immediate effect.
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: +44 (0)1276 607444
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