
Shares of UK's Rentokil Initial RTO.L up 4.1% at 349.5p, top gainer on London's FTSE 100 .FTSE index
Pest control and hygiene services company posts Q1 organic revenue growth of 1.8% to $1.64 bln vs $1.61 bln a year ago
RTO says it is confident in longer-term prospects
Reports Q1 North America revenue growth of 0.5% vs 1.5% rise a year ago
RTO does not expect direct impact from U.S. tariffs, only slight rise in input costs, CEO Andy Ransom says
Peel Hunt analyst Christopher Bamberry says risks to forecasts are low
Up to Wednesday's close, stock fell 17.07% YTD