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 August 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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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): ☐
 
 
 
 
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 03 August 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 August 2026
 
Rentokil Initial plc
 
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
and their Persons Closely Associated
 
Rentokil Initial plc (the 'Company') hereby announces that on 31 July 2026:
 
●
Mike (Michael) Duffy, Chief Executive, purchased 10,500 American Depositary Shares ('ADSs') in the Company at a price of USD23.7946 per ADS. The ADSs were purchased into a joint brokerage account held with Laura Duffy, a Person Closely Associated ('PCA') with him. Each ADS is equivalent to five of the Company's ordinary shares of one pence each;
 
●
The Therese M. Esperdy Revocable Trust, a PCA of Thérèse Esperdy, a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate, purchased 21,214 ADSs in the Company at a price of USD23.3278 per ADS; and
 
●
Leanne Sheraton, a Non-Executive Director, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of USD4.8072 per share.
 
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
 
 
Rachel Canham
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary             
Tel: +44 (0)1293 858000
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
 
Name
 
Mike (Michael) Duffy and Laura Duffy
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Executive and PCA of Mike Duffy, Chief Executive
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
 
Name
 
Rentokil Initial plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares
  
CUSIP: 760125104
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Purchase of American Depositary Shares
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
USD23.7946
 
10,500
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Total price
 
 
 
10,500
 
USD249,843.30
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-31
f)
 
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
 
Name
 
The Therese M. Esperdy Revocable Trust
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PCA of Thérèse Esperdy, Chair
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
 
Name
 
Rentokil Initial plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares
 
CUSIP: 760125104
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Purchase of American Depositary Shares
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
USD23.3728
 
21,214
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Total price
 
 
 
21,214
 
USD495,830.5792
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-31
f)
 
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
 
Name
 
Leanne Sheraton
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Non-Executive Director
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
 
Name
 
Rentokil Initial plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 1p each
 
ISIN: GB00B082RF11
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Purchase of ordinary shares
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
USD4.8072
 
10,000
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Total price
 
 
 
10,000
 
USD48,072.00
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-31
f)
 
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue (XOFF)
 
 
 
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: 03 August 2026
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
 
/s/ Rachel Canham
 
Name: Rachel Canham
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary