Company: RKLIF
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-005172
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Company: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC /FI
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form: 6-K
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### 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
<div align='center'>For the month of May 2025</div>

#### Commission File Number: 001-41524
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#### Rentokil Initial plc
<div align='center'>**(Registrant’s name)**</div>

#### ___________________________________

#### Compass House

#### Manor Royal

#### Crawley

#### West Sussex RH10 9PY

#### United Kingdom
<div align='center'>**(Address of principal executive office)**</div>

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<div align='center'>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): ☐

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| Directorate                                         
 Change: Chief Executive to retire dated 07 May 2025 |

7 May 2025

This announcement contains inside information

<div align='center'>**Directorate Change: Rentokil Initial plc Chief Executive to retire**</div>

**The Board of Rentokil Initial plc (FTSE: RTO, NYSE: RTO, "the Company") today announces that Andy Ransom, Chief Executive, is to retire by the time of the 2026 AGM. After 17 years on the Board, 12 of which as Chief Executive, both the Board and Andy agree that the time is right and the search for a successor is already underway, led by Richard Solomons, Chair.

Richard Solomons, Chair, said:

"Andy has created a global leader in Pest Control and the Board thanks him for his outstanding contribution. Rentokil Initial is well placed within an industry that has attractive and sustainable growth drivers. The Company has exceptional long term growth prospects but short term our priority is on turning around the under