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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: | 22 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 | 1,742,688 | 58.1000 GBP | 58.0000 GBP |
| Sale | 5,101,885 | 58.1000 GBP | 57.9887 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 | 78,944 | 58.0000 GBP |
136 | 58.0026 GBP | |||
450 | 58.0227 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 5,093 | 57.9887 GBP | ||
60 | 57.9888 GBP | |||
99 | 57.9935 GBP | |||
592,724 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
9,557 | 58.0027 GBP | |||
16 | 58.0052 GBP | |||
35,736 | 58.0134 GBP | |||
1,146 | 58.0238 GBP | |||
191 | 58.0341 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 62 | 57.9974 GBP | ||
4,074 | 58.0021 GBP | |||
692 | 58.0022 GBP | |||
8 | 58.0438 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 6,982 | 58.0009 GBP | ||
920 | 58.0046 GBP | |||
116 | 58.0058 GBP | |||
171 | 58.0073 GBP | |||
60 | 58.0092 GBP | |||
33,352 | 58.0099 GBP | |||
26,463 | 58.0259 GBP | |||
1,943 | 58.0271 GBP | |||
93,800 | 58.0308 GBP | |||
65,400 | 58.0323 GBP | |||
141 | 58.0346 GBP | |||
3,916 | 58.0391 GBP | |||
113,312 | 58.0406 GBP | |||
250,000 | 58.0440 GBP | |||
700,000 | 58.0442 GBP | |||
49,600 | 58.0449 GBP | |||
277 | 58.0459 GBP | |||
169,350 4,089,471 | 58.0509 GBP 58.1000 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 27 | 57.9983 GBP | ||
2,604 | 57.9997 GBP | |||
4,391 | 58.0070 GBP | |||
2,780 | 58.0483 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 1,723 | 58.0000 GBP | ||
62 | 58.0517 GBP | |||
8,017 | 58.0532 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: | 23 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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