UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 October 2026
Commission File Number: 001-41524
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Rentokil Initial plc
(Registrant’s name)
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Compass House
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9PY
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
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Commencement of Share Buyback Programme dated
27 October 2026
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27 October 2026
Rentokil Initial plc (the “Company”)
Commencement of share buyback programme
The Company announces that, further to its announcement on 22
October 2026 of the Company's third quarter trading update for the
period 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026, it will commence a
share buyback programme to purchase ordinary shares in the Company
("Shares") with an aggregate value of up to USD 200
million (the "Programme").
In connection with the Programme, the Company has entered into an
agreement with Goldman Sachs International
(“GSI”) in relation to the purchase by GSI,
acting as principal and in accordance with certain pre-set
parameters, of Shares. Under this agreement, the Company has
instructed GSI to purchase Shares with an aggregate value of up to
USD 200 million. Purchases of the Company’s Shares pursuant
to the Programme will commence immediately and will end no later
than 24 February 2027. GSI will make trading decisions in relation
to the Programme independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company
with regard to the timing of the purchases. Any purchase of Shares by GSI contemplated by this
announcement will be carried out on the London Stock Exchange, Cboe
Europe Limited through the BXE and CXE order books, Aquis Stock
Exchange and/or Turquoise. Shares purchased by GSI will be on-sold
by GSI to the Company, and any purchases of Shares by the Company
from GSI under the Programme will be carried out on the London
Stock Exchange.
The purpose of the Programme is to reduce the issued share capital
of the Company and to meet obligations arising under the
Company’s employee share schemes. Shares purchased under the
Programme will be cancelled or held in treasury and may be used to
satisfy future obligations arising under the Company’s
employee share schemes.
Any purchases under the Programme shall take place in accordance
with (and subject to the limits prescribed by) the Company's
general authority to repurchase Shares granted by its shareholders
at the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2026 (the
"2026
Authority") and any further
authority to repurchase Shares as may be granted by its
shareholders from time to time and Chapter 9 of the Financial
Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rules. The maximum number of Shares
that the Company is authorised to purchase under the 2026 Authority
is 252,000,000. Purchases of Shares by GSI under the Programme
shall also take place in accordance with the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) No 2016/1052 (each as incorporated into UK domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018).
The Company will make further regulatory announcements to
shareholders in respect of purchases of Shares under the Programme
by no later than the end of the 7th daily market session following
the date of such purchase.
Enquiries:
For further information, please contact:
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Investors / Analysts:
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Heather Wood, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7808 098793
Jamie Lewis, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7341 071944
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Media:
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Malcolm Padley, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7788 978199
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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.
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.
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Date: 27 October 2026
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RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
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/s/
Rachel Canham
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Name:
Rachel Canham
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Title:
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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