Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Intertek Group plc Amend
19th May 2026 17:59
AMENDMENT
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Intertek Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate broker to Intertek Group plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 15 May 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
1p ordinary | Purchase | 492,981 | 56.5000 GBP | 55.9000 GBP |
| Sale | 255,283 | 56.5500 GBP | 55.9500 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
1p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 532 | 55.9964 GBP |
354 | 56.0258 GBP | |||
16 | 56.0789 GBP | |||
80 | 56.0961 GBP | |||
355 | 56.1042 GBP | |||
2,047 | 56.1110 GBP | |||
4,787 | 56.1312 GBP | |||
945 | 56.1399 GBP | |||
88,935 | 56.1500 GBP | |||
17,814 | 56.1508 GBP | |||
164 | 56.1517 GBP | |||
47 | 56.1525 GBP | |||
5,786 | 56.1528 GBP | |||
115 | 56.1556 GBP | |||
1,973 | 56.2259 GBP | |||
515 | 56.2337 GBP | |||
434 | 56.2353 GBP | |||
189 | 56.2992 GBP | |||
26 | 56.3008 GBP | |||
36 | 56.3056 GBP | |||
30 | 56.3225 GBP | |||
4 | 56.3619 GBP | |||
5 | 56.4087 GBP | |||
9 | 56.4517 GBP | |||
16,201 | 56.4782 GBP | |||
6 | 56.5050 GBP | |||
1 | 56.5940 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 64 | 55.9573 GBP | ||
337 | 56.0141 GBP | |||
611 | 56.0145 GBP | |||
1,635 | 56.0716 GBP | |||
4,879 | 56.1273 GBP | |||
548 | 56.1416 GBP | |||
353 | 56.1444 GBP | |||
4,925 | 56.2318 GBP | |||
102 | 56.4705 GBP | |||
5,573 | 56.4706 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 604 | 56.0593 GBP | ||
320 | 56.0710 GBP | |||
362 | 56.0742 GBP | |||
209 | 56.0743 GBP | |||
84 | 56.0819 GBP | |||
7,018 | 56.1054 GBP | |||
882 | 56.1096 GBP | |||
67 | 56.1475 GBP | |||
564 | 56.1492 GBP | |||
2,618 | 56.1655 GBP | |||
67 | 56.1878 GBP | |||
102 | 56.1972 GBP | |||
320 | 56.2328 GBP | |||
20 | 56.2395 GBP | |||
927 | 56.2499 GBP | |||
2,185 | 56.2654 GBP | |||
832 | 56.2907 GBP | |||
4,819 | 56.2963 GBP | |||
20 | 56.2969 GBP | |||
1,028 | 56.2978 GBP | |||
924 | 56.2992 GBP | |||
16,475 | 56.2993 GBP | |||
450 | 56.4679 GBP | |||
37 | 56.4944 GBP | |||
3,944 | 56.4972 GBP | |||
4,858 | 74.8967 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 2,782 | 55.9863 GBP | ||
13,375 | 56.0000 GBP | |||
22,479 | 56.0034 GBP | |||
7,800 | 56.1224 GBP | |||
4,455 | 56.1534 GBP | |||
6 | 56.1786 GBP | |||
149 | 56.1793 GBP | |||
10,320 | 56.2065 GBP | |||
5,281 | 56.2415 GBP | |||
24,055 | 56.2420 GBP | |||
25,000 | 56.2542 GBP | |||
201 | 56.4760 GBP | |||
10,000 | 56.4782 GBP | |||
99 | 56.4934 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 2,435 | 56.2052 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 19 May 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.