FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rentokil Initial / 8 October 2026

Rentokil Initial (RTO): news on Thursday 8 October 2026

+3.0 positive

Coverage centred on Rentokil selling SOLitude to Bain Capital, which is a straightforward disposal and leans mildly positive. The other item was a rodent ranking that carried no company news.

What drove it

SOLitude disposal
Bain Capital deal

The 1 story

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+3.0 Why Has FTSE 100 Group Rentokil (LSE:RTO) Sold SOLitude to Bain Capital? Kalkine Media
Rentokil sale of SOLitude to Bain Capital; disposal, mildly positive portfolio move.

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