Company: RKLIF
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001104659-25-027944
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Company: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC /FI
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 5
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 and “Cautionary Statement” on page 242, in each case of the Annual Report 2024 included as exhibit 15.1 to this Form 20-F is incorporated by reference.
Please also see the information above under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

C.   Research and Development, Patents and Licenses
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Our major research and development facilities are based in the UK and the U.S., following the opening of the Rentokil Terminix North America Innovation Centre in March 2024.
The information set forth under the headings “Strategic Report—Strategic Priority #3” on pages 38 to 39, “Strategic Report—Our Business Categories—Pest Control—Rentokil Terminix Innovation Centre” on page 41 and “—Investment in innovation and digital solutions” on pages 42 to 43 in each case of the Annual Report 2024 included as exhibit 15.1 to this Form 20-F is incorporated by reference.
Please also refer to the information set forth under the heading “Financial Statements—Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements—B2. Intangible assets” on pages F-42 to F-45 of this Form 20-F.

D.   Trend Information
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The information (including graphs and tabular data) set forth under the headings “Strategic Report—Financial Review—Funding” on page 56, “Other Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—The impact of macroeconomic factors on the Group’s business” on page 221, “Other Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key indicators of performance and financial condition” on pages 221 to 222 and “Cautionary Statement” on page 242, in each case of the Annual Report 2024 included as exhibit 15.1 to this Form 20-F is incorporated by reference.

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Please also see the information above under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

E.   Critical Accounting Estimates
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The information (including tabular data) set forth under the headings “Corporate Governance—Audit Committee Report—Financial reporting” and “—Significant issues and judgements” on page 117 and “Other Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key indicators of performance and financial condition” on pages 221 to 222, in each case of the Annual Report