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 May 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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~~Holding(s)~~Appointment inof ~~Company~~CEO, North America dated 0821 May 2026

~~TR-1:~~ 21 ~~Standard~~May, ~~form for notification of major holdings~~2026

~~NOTIFICATION~~ Appointment OFof ~~MAJOR~~Chief ~~HOLDINGS~~Executive ~~(to~~Officer, beNorth ~~sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i~~America

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:	Rentokil Initial PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: Change in nature of holding due to security lending
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name	GIC Private Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)	Singapore, Singapore
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name	Vidacos Nominees Limited, Nortrust Nominees Limited, The Northern Trust Company AVFC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)	London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:	06/05/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	07/05/2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Rentokil Initial plc (FTSE: RTO / NYSE: RTO) ("the Company") today announces the appointment of Rafael "Rafa" Carrasco as Chief Executive Officer, North America, commencing 3 August.

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	Less than 3%		Less than 3%	Less than 3%
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.016405%	0.170558%	3.186963%

Rafa joins the Company with a distinguished track record of leadership in large-scale, route-based service industries. He most recently served as President of WM Healthcare Solutions and Senior Vice President of Strategy at WM (previously known as Waste Management, Inc.), where he oversaw multi-site operations with 200+ branches and over 10,000 corporate and field-based employees across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Western Europe. He is highly experienced at executing a recurring revenue model, serving commercial and residential customers.

8. Professional ~~Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A~~Highlights: ~~Voting rights attached to shares~~

Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix		% of voting rights
	Direct (DTR5.1)	Indirect (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (DTR5.1)	Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
Equity: GB00B082RF11	Less than 3%	Less than 3%	Less than 3%	Less than 3%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	Less than 3%		Less than 3%

● Extensive Operational Leadership: Rafa has held numerous senior leadership roles over a 10-year career at WM. Prior to serving as President of WM Healthcare Solutions, Rafa led WM's East region, where he enabled disciplined growth through leveraging process and technology solutions focusing on consistent service delivery to customers, reducing frontline turnover and improving operational efficiency.

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdatex	Exercise/Conversion Periodxi	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

● Strategic Transformation: As SVP of Strategy, he led enterprise-level transformation initiatives, using data and technology to optimise operations and drive continuous improvement.

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdatex	Exercise/Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlementxii	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

● Integration Expertise: Rafa led the integration of Stericycle, a $7.2bn acquisition, delivering standout first year cost synergies and establishing a path toward higher synergies over time.

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)	X

● Professional Education: Holds a BBA Marketing and an MBA Operations Management from the University of Houston.

Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
GIC Private Limited	Less than 3%		Less than 3%
GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd	Less than 3%
GIC Blue Holdings Pte Ltd	Less than 3%
Purple Green Investment Pte Ltd	Less than 3%
GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd	Less than 3%
GIC Blue Holdings Pte Ltd	Less than 3%
Clear Turquoise Investment Pte Ltd	Less than 3%

Alain Moffroid, the current interim CEO, North America, will remain on the NA leadership group supporting Rafa and the team as they continue executing their growth plan. He will support the Company through the end of 2027.

~~10.~~ Mike InDuffy, ~~case~~CEO of ~~proxy~~Rentokil ~~voting~~Initial, ~~please identify~~said: ~~Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held~~

~~11. Additional informationxvi GIC Private Limited (~~ "~~GIC")~~I ~~has~~am ~~the~~pleased ~~full discretion~~ to ~~determine~~welcome ~~how~~Rafa ~~the~~to ~~voting~~Rentokil ~~power held by Purple Green Investment Pte Ltd ("Purple Green") is exercised~~Initial. ~~Purple~~He ~~Green~~has isan impressive atrack ~~wholly~~record ~~owned~~in ~~subsidiary~~field-based, ofrecurring ~~GIC Blue Holdings Pte Ltd ("GIC Blue")~~service operations, ~~which~~making ishim in turn wholly owned by GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd. Both GIC Blue and Purple Green are part of a group of investment entities held by GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd and are investment holding companies with no operational activities. GIC Private Limited ("GIC") has the ~~full~~ideal ~~discretion~~leader to ~~determine~~drive ~~how~~our ~~the~~North ~~voting~~American business ~~power held by Clear Turquoise Investment Pte Ltd ("Clear Turquoise") is exercised~~forward. ~~Clear~~He ~~Turquoise~~ is aan ~~wholly~~execution-focused ~~owned subsidiary of GIC Blue Holdings Pte Ltd ("GIC Blue")~~leader, ~~which~~committed isto colleagues ~~in turn wholly owned by GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd. Both GIC Blue~~ and ~~Clear~~culture, ~~Turquoise are part of a group of investment entities held by GIC (Ventures) Pte Ltd~~ and ~~are~~enhancing ~~investment~~the ~~holding companies with no operational activities~~customer experience.

Place of completion	Singapore
Date of completion	07/05/2026

"I also would like to thank Alain for his strong leadership in North America, where we continue to execute our growth plan, and his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition."

Rafa Carrasco said:

"I'm delighted to be stepping into this role and looking forward to working with Mike and the team to enable the business to realise its full growth potential. My focus will be on driving operational excellence, putting our people first, and building a truly customer-obsessed organisation."

For further information, please contact:

Investors / Analysts: Heather Wood, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7808 098793

Media: Malcolm Padley, Rentokil Initial plc, +44 7788 978199

Notes

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.

Rafa Carrasco: Career Summary at WM

President of WM Healthcare Solutions

● Houston, Texas | Nov 2024 - Present

Senior Vice President - Enterprise Strategy

● Houston, Texas | Oct 2023 - Present

Senior Vice President - Field Operations - East

● Houston, Texas | Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

Area Vice President

● Greater Mid-Atlantic | Apr 2017 - Jul 2021

Area Vice President

● Eastern Canada | Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

Vice President - Special Projects

● Houston, Texas | Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

Prior to WM, he spent 6 years in General Management roles at Sims Metal Management Limited and 13 years at ESCO Marine.

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: 08 May 2026	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
Date: 21 May 2026	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
	/s/ Rachel Canham
	Name: Rachel Canham
	Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

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