Rentokil Initial plc reported that the Thérèse M. Esperdy Revocable Trust, a Person Closely Associated with Chair Thérèse Esperdy, purchased 10,881 American Depositary Shares on October 22, 2026, at USD22.9102 per ADS on the New York Stock Exchange.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) announced that Chief Financial Officer Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson intends to retire from his full-time executive role and step down from the Board effective January 31, 2027, for family health reasons. He will remain with the Company and its Executive Leadership Team in a senior advisory capacity.
The Board has begun a formal search for a permanent successor. If a successor has not taken up the position by Edgecliffe-Johnson’s retirement, Group Financial Controller Sarah Sergeant will assume the CFO role on an interim basis starting February 1, 2027. Sergeant has held her current role since December 2024, previously served as CFO of Watkins Jones plc, and spent 14 years in senior finance roles at Compass Group. Remuneration details will be disclosed on the Company’s website in due course and in its Annual Report and Accounts.
Rentokil Initial plc reported Q3 2026 revenue of $1,890 million, up 4.4% reported and 4.0% at constant currency; Organic Revenue growth was 3.4%. North America Pest Control Services Organic Revenue growth was 2.4%, while International Pest Control recorded 5.7%.
The Board approved a $200 million share buyback programme, expected to start imminently and complete by FY 2026 results. Rentokil announced the $230 million sale of SOLitude Lake Management to Bain Capital; estimated net cash proceeds after tax are approximately $180 million, and closing is anticipated in Q4 2026. The company expects FY 2026 profit in line with current market expectations.
Chief Financial Officer Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson intends to retire from his full-time executive role and leave the Board effective January 31, 2027, then remain with the company in a senior advisory capacity. The quarter included 7 bolt-on deals delivering annualised revenue in the year before acquisition of $11 million.
Rentokil Initial plc reported BlackRock, Inc.'s resulting position after it crossed a major-holdings notification threshold on October 2, 2026: 13.44% of voting rights. The position included 10.14% attached to shares and 3.30% through financial instruments, with a reported total of 340,315,749 voting rights. Of that total, 256,149,103 were indirect voting rights attached to shares. The issuer was notified on October 5, 2026.
Rentokil Initial plc's major-holdings disclosure lists 252,251,262 indirect voting rights attached to shares, equal to 9.98%, in chains identifying BlackRock, Inc. as an ultimate controlling person. It also reports 3.44% through financial instruments: 82,470,002 voting rights under instruments in the first category (3.26%) and 4,852,461 under instruments with similar economic effect (0.18%). The stated total number of voting rights held in the issuer is 339,573,725.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) has agreed to sell SOLitude Lake Management, LLC and its Vertex Aquatic Solutions division to Bain Capital for $230 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The company expects net cash proceeds after tax of around $180 million, which it states will further reduce leverage within its target range and support capital allocation priorities, including investment in organic growth and bolt-on M&A, payment of a progressive dividend, and returning surplus capital to shareholders. Completion is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and is expected by early Q4 2026.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) confirmed the sterling amount of its previously announced interim dividend for the six months ending 30 June 2026. The dividend is 4.48 cents per ordinary share, which has been converted to a sterling payment based on the average market exchange rates over three working days starting 24 August 2026, using the closing spot rate. This produced an applicable exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3624, resulting in a sterling dividend of 3.29 pence per ordinary share. The interim dividend will be paid on 21 September 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14 August 2026. Rentokil Initial employs approximately 63,400 people across 90 countries in pest control and hygiene services.
Rentokil Initial plc outlines an updated organisational structure and several senior leadership appointments to support its strategic priorities of intensifying customer focus, delivering sales and operational excellence, and simplifying the business. The company is formalising its operations into two divisions: North America and International. The International Division will include Europe, UK, Ireland & Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia & MENAT, Latin America and Pacific, aiming to create clearer accountability and faster adoption of best practices across the Group.
The company appoints Phill Wood as CEO of the newly formed International Division, in addition to his existing leadership of the UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa region. As previously announced, Rafael “Rafa” Carrasco serves as CEO of the North America Division, bringing experience from large-scale, route-based service businesses. Rentokil Initial also names Matt Jochim as Group Chief Transformation Officer, effective 7 September 2026, joining the Executive Leadership Team to lead large-scale operational transformations and execution improvements across the Group.
Rentokil Initial plc reports a TR-1 notification of major holdings from Janus Henderson Group Limited and its controlled undertakings. They now hold 126,179,117 voting rights, representing 4.995136% of Rentokil Initial’s voting rights.
The position consists of 124,780,603 voting rights attached to shares, or 4.939772%, split between ISIN GB00B082RF11 (43,682,603) and US7601251041 (81,098,000), plus cash-settled CFDs over 1,398,514 voting rights, or 0.055364%. A previous notification showed a total holding of 5%.
Rentokil Initial plc reported share purchases by senior management and directors on 31 July 2026. Chief Executive Mike Duffy, via a joint account with a Person Closely Associated, bought 10,500 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at USD23.7946 each. A revocable trust associated with Chair Designate Thérèse Esperdy acquired 21,214 ADSs, and Non-Executive Director Leanne Sheraton purchased 10,000 ordinary shares at USD4.8072 per share. Each ADS represents five ordinary shares. The ADS transactions occurred on the New York Stock Exchange, while the ordinary share trade took place outside a trading venue.