22 May 2026 11:02
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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(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: | 21 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,806,480 | 1.82% | 1,923,874 | 1.25% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,942,689 | 1.26% | 2,417,255 | 1.57% |
(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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| 4,749,169 | 3.09% | 4,341,129 | 2.82% |
(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 | 216,974 | 54.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 117,965 | 54.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,235 | 54.8982 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,839 | 54.7789 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,755 | 54.8990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 54.8603 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,700 | 54.7874 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,988 | 54.9010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,986 | 54.7172 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 54.7382 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,981 | 54.8103 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,654 | 54.9187 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,100 | 54.7688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,996 | 54.7290 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 55.0610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 54.8770 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,211 | 54.8725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 853 | 54.8053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 800 | 54.5138 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 800 | 73.4550 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 54.9614 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 640 | 54.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 469 | 54.8566 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 423 | 54.7983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 54.7024 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 372 | 54.9278 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 54.7339 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 338 | 54.9342 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 332 | 54.8349 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 306 | 54.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 289 | 54.7691 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 285 | 54.9109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 262 | 54.8598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 250 | 54.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 248 | 54.7375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 248 | 54.6875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 238 | 54.7247 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 54.7306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 54.7412 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 214 | 54.7670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 54.8101 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 185 | 54.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 54.9554 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 54.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 55.0054 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 54.9504 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 100 | 74.5100 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 54.8898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 91 | 54.8250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 54.8461 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 54.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 54.8354 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 54.7770 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 54.8044 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 54.8879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 54.9100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 94,335 | 54.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,915 | 54.7020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,417 | 54.7983 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,112 | 54.7764 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,313 | 54.4792 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,115 | 54.8197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,689 | 54.8314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,670 | 54.7423 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,288 | 54.8890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,900 | 54.8169 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,045 | 54.7806 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,613 | 54.7634 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,603 | 54.7763 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,320 | 54.9074 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,009 | 54.7403 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,463 | 54.7318 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,423 | 54.8970 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,343 | 54.7012 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,275 | 54.9423 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 936 | 54.8203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 54.6733 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 835 | 54.5992 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 822 | 54.7547 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 800 | 73.4550 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 671 | 54.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 658 | 54.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 610 | 54.8009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 596 | 54.7568 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 591 | 54.8673 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 577 | 54.8053 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 544 | 54.7226 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 525 | 54.6293 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 517 | 54.7109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 507 | 54.8052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 481 | 54.6062 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 54.8625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 283 | 54.8704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 54.7129 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 54.7740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 194 | 54.9016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 54.8335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 54.9265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 54.8193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 54.8395 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 54.7360 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 74.5100 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 54.9713 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 54.8917 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 54.9734 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 54.9578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 54.8240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 54.6611 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 54.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 54.8461 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 54.7625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 54.8750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 54.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 54.7955 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 54.6500 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 | 54.7382 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,000 | 54.8603 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,313 | 54.4792 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 481 | 54.6062 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 525 | 54.6293 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 54.6456 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 54.6750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,705 | 54.6862 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 506 | 54.7057 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 544 | 54.7226 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 99 | 54.7353 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11 | 54.7411 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,085 | 54.7472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 252 | 54.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,400 | 54.7575 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,112 | 54.7764 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 337 | 54.7770 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33 | 54.7824 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9 | 54.7958 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 968 | 54.8125 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,689 | 54.8314 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 120 | 54.8395 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31 | 54.8463 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 291 | 54.8576 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 779 | 54.8889 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,288 | 54.8890 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 78 | 54.8917 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,373 | 54.8936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,378 | 54.9000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,320 | 54.9074 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 54.9250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 800 | 54.5138 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 46 | 54.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 54.6750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,824 | 54.6989 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 216,974 | 54.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 239 | 54.7234 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 221 | 54.7306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 356 | 54.7339 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 106 | 54.7655 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39,839 | 54.7789 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,700 | 54.7874 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7 | 54.8043 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58 | 54.8044 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 115 | 54.8074 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 85 | 54.8136 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 149 | 54.8347 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 37 | 54.8410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 54.8638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 54.8665 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,772 | 54.8827 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 54.8879 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 92,751 | 54.9000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,988 | 54.9010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 449 | 54.9017 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 46,389 | 54.9027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 402 | 54.9030 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,057 | 54.9054 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 54.9100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 285 | 54.9109 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,803 | 54.9224 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 54.9250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 221 | 54.9385 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 202 | 54.9387 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 241 | 54.9429 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 121 | 54.9500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 166 | 54.9554 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59 | 54.9696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 54 | 54.9700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 237 | 55.0022 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 133 | 55.0055 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 383 | 54.7051 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 263 | 54.7799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 237 | 54.8354 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,348 | 54.9060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 95 | 54.6532 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 |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 22 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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