19 Jun 2026 11:07
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: | 18 June 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 | 2,236,038 | 58.1517 GBP | 56.9500 GBP |
| Sale | 2,142,673 | 58.1500 GBP | 56.9500 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 | 401 | 58.0240 GBP |
17 | 58.0497 GBP | |||
9 | 58.0778 GBP | |||
5,432 | 58.1051 GBP | |||
124 | 58.1526 GBP | |||
37,948 | 76.9155 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,626 | 57.1704 GBP | ||
1,566 | 57.4381 GBP | |||
147,279 | 57.5212 GBP | |||
37,695 | 57.5654 GBP | |||
14,200 | 57.5928 GBP | |||
1,985 | 57.5953 GBP | |||
2,423 | 57.6212 GBP | |||
1,334 | 57.6215 GBP | |||
1,924 | 57.6651 GBP | |||
40,521 | 57.6688 GBP | |||
10 | 57.7233 GBP | |||
160 | 57.7241 GBP | |||
7,873 | 57.7289 GBP | |||
66 | 57.7820 GBP | |||
1,504 | 57.8248 GBP | |||
52,313 | 57.8305 GBP | |||
997 | 57.8472 GBP | |||
170 | 57.8924 GBP | |||
483 | 57.9027 GBP | |||
872 | 57.9265 GBP | |||
2,462 | 57.9370 GBP | |||
234 | 57.9610 GBP | |||
4,478 | 57.9820 GBP | |||
705 | 57.9907 GBP | |||
222 | 57.9985 GBP | |||
37,587 | 58.0057 GBP | |||
245,731 | 58.0072 GBP | |||
516 | 58.0190 GBP | |||
198 | 58.0241 GBP | |||
17 | 58.0284 GBP | |||
131 | 58.0285 GBP | |||
2,889 | 58.0286 GBP | |||
27 | 58.0287 GBP | |||
175,000 | 58.0451 GBP | |||
3,911 | 58.0489 GBP | |||
1,692 | 58.0491 GBP | |||
9 | 58.0494 GBP | |||
4,422 | 58.0506 GBP | |||
1 | 58.0750 GBP | |||
10,323 | 58.0816 GBP | |||
5,368 | 58.0832 GBP | |||
6,602 | 58.0850 GBP | |||
27,610 | 58.0852 GBP | |||
65 | 58.0957 GBP | |||
2,800 | 58.0984 GBP | |||
990 | 58.1008 GBP | |||
334 | 58.1079 GBP | |||
40,883 | 58.1125 GBP | |||
522 | 58.1413 GBP | |||
10,015 | 58.1427 GBP | |||
773 | 58.1442 GBP | |||
145 | 58.1471 GBP | |||
505 | 58.1474 GBP | |||
57 | 58.1477 GBP | |||
706 | 58.1489 GBP | |||
233 | 58.1491 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 3 | 57.5433 GBP | ||
802 | 57.7721 GBP | |||
266 | 58.0966 GBP | |||
608 | 58.1360 GBP | |||
880 | 58.1471 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 35,087 | 56.9785 GBP | ||
1,247 | 57.5473 GBP | |||
3,029 | 57.5572 GBP | |||
15,000 | 57.6606 GBP | |||
15,349 | 57.6714 GBP | |||
149 | 57.8622 GBP | |||
157 | 57.9220 GBP | |||
35,000 | 57.9485 GBP | |||
200,000 | 57.9540 GBP | |||
74,855 | 58.0290 GBP | |||
3,566 | 58.0509 GBP | |||
13,844 | 58.0532 GBP | |||
2,918 | 58.0558 GBP | |||
25,000 | 58.0611 GBP | |||
1,300 | 58.0616 GBP | |||
1,896 | 58.0684 GBP | |||
7,255 | 58.0725 GBP | |||
1 | 58.0750 GBP | |||
203 | 58.0759 GBP | |||
310 | 58.0801 GBP | |||
109,345 | 58.0808 GBP | |||
382 | 58.0866 GBP | |||
63,960 | 58.0982 GBP | |||
65,000 | 58.0999 GBP | |||
686 | 58.1097 GBP | |||
83,318 | 58.1098 GBP | |||
25,000 | 58.1157 GBP | |||
1,294 | 58.1269 GBP | |||
16,907 | 58.1271 GBP | |||
37 | 58.1308 GBP | |||
45,170 | 58.1323 GBP | |||
125,562 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
10,543 | 58.1509 GBP | |||
191 | 58.1558 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 3,220 | 57.4471 GBP | ||
5,010 | 57.7564 GBP | |||
3,784 | 57.7824 GBP | |||
2,033 | 57.8754 GBP | |||
23,083 | 57.9931 GBP | |||
5,171 | 58.0242 GBP | |||
10,043 | 58.0323 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 5,021 | 57.7708 GBP | ||
3,784 | 57.9067 GBP | |||
3,600 | 58.0383 GBP | |||
208 | 58.1017 GBP | |||
6,033 | 58.1029 GBP | |||
7,489 | 58.1047 GBP | |||
20,376 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
180 | 58.1517 GBP | |||
5,653 | 58.1532 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 June 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.
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