Rentokil appoints shareholder Trian Fund's executive to board
Sept 25 (Reuters) -Rentokil Initial RTO.L on Wednesday appointed Brian Baldwin, the head of research at shareholder Trian Fund Management, to its board months after the Nelson Peltz fund amassed a significant stake in the British pest-control firm.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Rentokil and rival Rollins ROL.N account for roughly half of the U.S. pest control market, with Rentokil the larger player following the Terminix acquisition in 2021.
CONTEXT
The New York-based hedge fund led by activist investor Peltz, holds about 2.6% stake in Rentokil, making it the thirteenth largest shareholder, according to LSEG data.
Peltz is known for his attempts to shake up big firms via Trian Fund, which in June said was interested in discussing "ideas and initiatives" with Rentokil.
The pest-control firm has issued several profit warnings this past year due to weak demand in its largest market, North America. The company has been struggling to integrate its business after acquiring U.S. rival Terminix and flagged a modest disruption to organic growth from the deal in July and August.
KEY QUOTES
"We look forward to working with him (Baldwin) to ... execute our plans to integrate the Terminix business and to increase organic growth in our North America operations," said Richard Solomons, chairman of Rentokil.
MARKET REACTION
Rentokil's shares were up 3.1% at 371.8 pence apiece by 0735 GMT.
Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng
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