LONDON (Dow Jones)--Intertek Group PLC (ITRK.LN) said Friday that Lone Pine Capital LLC, a privately owned hedge fund sponsor and Stephen F. Mandel Jr. have lowered their shareholding in the company to 9.96 million shares, or 6.25% of the voting rights, from 11.4 million shares. MAIN FACTS: -Stephen F. Mandel Jr. is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital LLC and in such capacity is able to direct its operations. -Shares at 1330 GMT unchanged at 1575 pence valuing the company at GBP2.51 billion. -By Ian Walker, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 09, 2010 09:36 ET (13:36 GMT)