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Rentokil Initial (RTO) sets 6.10p final dividend for FY 2025

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Rentokil Initial plc has set the sterling amount for its previously announced final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2025 at 6.10 pence per ordinary share. The dividend was originally declared as 8.24 cents per share, and the conversion uses an exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3513 based on the average closing spot rates over three working days starting 20 April 2026.

The final dividend remains subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2026. If approved, it will be paid on 18 May 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 April 2026.

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Final dividend (USD cents) 8.24 cents per share For financial year ending 31 December 2025
Final dividend (GBP pence) 6.10 pence per share Sterling amount payable to shareholders
FX rate used GBP1:USD1.3513 Average closing spot rates from 20 April 2026 over three working days
AGM date 7 May 2026 Shareholder approval of final dividend
Record date 10 April 2026 Shareholders on register eligible for dividend
Payment date 18 May 2026 Scheduled payment of final dividend
Employees c.63,400 people Global workforce in Pest Control and Hygiene & Wellbeing
Countries of operation 90 countries Global footprint of Rentokil Initial plc
final dividend financial
"announced a final dividend for the financial year ending 31 December 2025 of 8.24 cents per ordinary share"
Annual General Meeting regulatory
"Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 7 May 2026"
closing spot rate financial
"using the closing spot rate, resulting in an applicable exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3513"
foreign private issuer regulatory
"REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16"
A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.
record financial
"to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 April 2026"
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Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
___________________
 
FORM 6-K
 
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of April 2026
 
Commission File Number: 001-41524
___________________________________
 
Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
___________________________________
 
Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
_____________________________________
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
 
 
 
 
 
Final Dividend – Pence Sterling Amount Payable dated 23 April 2026
 
 
 
23 April 2026
 
Rentokil Initial plc
 
Final Dividend - Pence Sterling Amount Payable
 
 
Rentokil Initial plc (the "Company") announced a final dividend for the financial year ending 31 December 2025 of 8.24 cents per ordinary share on 5 March 2026.
 
The pence sterling amount payable in respect of the final dividend has been determined with reference to the average of the market exchange rates on the three working days commencing 20 April 2026, using the closing spot rate, resulting in an applicable exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3513. Accordingly, the pence sterling amount payable to shareholders in relation to the final dividend will be 6.10 pence sterling per ordinary share.
 
Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 7 May 2026, the final dividend will be paid on 18 May 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 April 2026.
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Investors / Analysts: Heather Wood, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7808 098793
 
Media: Malcolm Padley, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7788 978199
 
About Rentokil Initial plc:
 
Rentokil Initial plc is a global leader in Pest Control and Hygiene & Wellbeing services. It employs c.63,400 people in 90 countries.
 
www.rentokil-initial.com
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: 23 April 2026
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Rachel Canham
 
Name: Rachel Canham
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
 
 

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What final dividend has Rentokil Initial (RTO) declared for FY 2025?

Rentokil Initial declared a final dividend of 8.24 cents per ordinary share for the year ending 31 December 2025. This was first announced on 5 March 2026 and later converted into a sterling amount for UK shareholders.

What is the sterling amount of Rentokil Initial’s (RTO) final dividend?

The sterling amount of Rentokil Initial’s final dividend is 6.10 pence per ordinary share. It is based on an exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3513, calculated from average closing spot rates over three working days starting 20 April 2026.

How was the Rentokil Initial (RTO) dividend exchange rate determined?

The applicable exchange rate of GBP1:USD1.3513 was determined using the average of market closing spot rates over the three working days commencing 20 April 2026. This rate converts the 8.24 cents per share dividend into 6.10 pence per share.

When will Rentokil Initial (RTO) pay its final dividend?

Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 18 May 2026. Shareholders must be on the register at the close of business on 10 April 2026 to be eligible to receive this dividend payment.

When is the Rentokil Initial (RTO) AGM to approve the dividend?

Shareholder approval for the final dividend will be sought at the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2026. The dividend payment on 18 May 2026 will proceed only if shareholders approve it at this AGM.

Who can I contact at Rentokil Initial (RTO) about the dividend?

Investors and analysts can contact Heather Wood at Rentokil Initial plc on +44 7808 098793. Media enquiries can be directed to Malcolm Padley on +44 7788 978199 for further information about the dividend and company matters.