21 May 2026 15:01
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERTEK GROUP PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 20 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,746,611 | 1.78% | 2,273,797 | 1.48% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,292,164 | 1.49% | 2,362,662 | 1.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 5,038,775 | 3.27% | 4,636,459 | 3.01% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 185,810 | 54.6512 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 71,133 | 54.6559 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53,235 | 54.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 54.8332 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,142 | 54.9016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 54.8165 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,297 | 54.7490 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 54.7695 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,979 | 54.9475 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 54.9894 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,340 | 54.7064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,586 | 54.7122 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,470 | 54.7498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,333 | 54.6461 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,979 | 54.9450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,850 | 54.9288 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,840 | 54.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,672 | 54.8735 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,633 | 54.8976 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 54.8663 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,234 | 54.8792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 915 | 55.1001 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 911 | 54.8582 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 804 | 54.8884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 789 | 55.0100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 776 | 54.8280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 54.8571 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 561 | 54.8594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 348 | 54.8333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 266 | 54.8809 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 54.8461 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 54.8466 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 54.8448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 54.8416 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 54.6543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 80 | 54.8987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 54.8250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 55.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 54.6650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 54.7858 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 54.8750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 55.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 54.8000 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 5 | 73.8600 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 83,186 | 54.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58,500 | 54.7244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,861 | 54.6489 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,002 | 54.7651 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,487 | 54.7784 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,040 | 55.0203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,642 | 55.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,153 | 54.7412 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 54.7635 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,402 | 54.9717 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 54.7538 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,055 | 54.9591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,787 | 54.6595 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,197 | 54.9769 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,946 | 54.8605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,940 | 54.9019 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,903 | 54.7477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,798 | 54.7549 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,473 | 54.7781 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,422 | 54.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,323 | 54.7478 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,299 | 54.8638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,113 | 54.6567 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,018 | 54.7885 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 972 | 54.7586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 773 | 54.8811 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 557 | 54.6594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 485 | 54.9102 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 328 | 54.9444 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 260 | 54.8028 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 213 | 54.7713 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 54.8250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 54.8964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 54.7940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 163 | 55.1444 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 54.9207 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 144 | 54.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 54.8609 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 54.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 54.8847 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 54.8750 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 5 | 73.8600 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 54.8195 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,000 | 54.7695 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 54.8332 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,298 | 54.6461 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,861 | 54.6489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52,555 | 54.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,113 | 54.6567 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 557 | 54.6594 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,787 | 54.6595 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 772 | 54.7448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,036 | 54.7638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,002 | 54.7651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 635 | 54.7706 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,487 | 54.7784 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32 | 54.7994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 54.8195 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,066 | 54.8436 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 63 | 54.8494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 110 | 54.8554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,181 | 54.8722 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 773 | 54.8811 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 485 | 54.9102 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 145 | 54.9207 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 328 | 54.9445 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 149 | 54.9455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6 | 54.9494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,055 | 54.9591 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,396 | 54.9718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49 | 54.9750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,197 | 54.9769 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,040 | 55.0203 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,642 | 55.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 163 | 55.1444 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 173,011 | 54.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 67,463 | 54.6527 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 86 | 54.6543 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,633 | 54.6569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,543 | 54.6622 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 117 | 54.7367 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,470 | 54.7498 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,000 | 54.8165 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 91 | 54.8401 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 365 | 54.8402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 745 | 54.8571 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 80 | 54.8987 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,142 | 54.9016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 54.9123 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,979 | 54.9475 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 49 | 54.9750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,000 | 54.9894 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 228 | 54.8116 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 391 | 54.8170 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 123 | 54.7784 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,411 | 55.0676 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 21 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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