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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24769437.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01M 1/02(2006.01) A01M 1/10(2006.01) A01M 1/04(2006.01) A01M 1/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01M 1/106; A01M 1/145; A01M 1/026; A01M 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2024/052275 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/046247 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.08.2023 GB 202313276 (71) Applicant: Rentokil Initial 1927 PLC Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PY (GB)

(72) Inventors: PRESS, Daniel Waterlooville Hampshire PO8 8UT (GB) LANGLEY, Neil Kingsclere RG20 5PR (GB) SAVVIDIS, Markos Warwick, CV34 4DS (GB) JAMES, Aled Dorridge B93 8RR (GB) MAURICIO SILVA PERDIGAO, Luis Warwick, CV3 45HR (GB) DAVID SPENCER BOZEAT, James Warwick, CV34 4SA (GB) EDWARD BEST, Michael Southampton, Hampshire SO40 8WQ (GB) SEMPLE, Luke Michael Andover Hampshire SP10 3RR (GB) (74) Representative: Abel & Imray LLP  Westpoint Building James Street West Bath BA1 2DA Bath BA1 2DA (GB)