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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: | 15 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 | 501,082 | 56.7500 GBP | 56.5722 GBP |
| Sale | 807,174 | 56.8000 GBP | 56.5717 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 | 952 | 56.6204 GBP |
1,731 | 56.6205 GBP | |||
114,440 | 56.6500 GBP | |||
1,130 | 56.6505 GBP | |||
15 | 56.6517 GBP | |||
333 | 56.6580 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 566 | 56.5444 GBP | ||
7,500 | 56.5717 GBP | |||
1,435 | 56.5796 GBP | |||
1,769 | 56.6292 GBP | |||
761 | 56.6302 GBP | |||
569 | 56.6331 GBP | |||
406 | 56.6351 GBP | |||
14 | 56.6381 GBP | |||
9,703 | 56.6382 GBP | |||
322 | 56.6387 GBP | |||
2,054 | 56.6397 GBP | |||
598 | 56.6429 GBP | |||
419 | 56.6441 GBP | |||
221 | 56.6443 GBP | |||
1,889 | 56.6464 GBP | |||
2,443 | 56.6477 GBP | |||
16,694 | 56.6492 GBP | |||
3,446 | 56.6504 GBP | |||
218 | 56.6521 GBP | |||
1,017 | 56.6537 GBP | |||
850 | 56.6557 GBP | |||
9,595 | 56.6566 GBP | |||
888 | 56.6605 GBP | |||
4 | 56.6625 GBP | |||
92 | 56.6659 GBP | |||
156 | 56.6679 GBP | |||
3,141 | 56.6717 GBP | |||
530 | 56.6750 GBP | |||
1,038 | 56.6752 GBP | |||
277 | 56.6770 GBP | |||
219 | 56.6791 GBP | |||
1,664 | 56.6826 GBP | |||
3,174 | 56.6860 GBP | |||
302 | 56.6907 GBP | |||
940 | 56.6960 GBP | |||
1,304 | 56.6994 GBP | |||
321 | 56.7148 GBP | |||
153 | 56.7218 GBP | |||
71 | 56.7269 GBP | |||
262 | 56.7294 GBP | |||
2 | 56.7466 GBP | |||
1,169 | 56.7549 GBP | |||
39 | 56.7966 GBP | |||
600,000 | 56.8000 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 6 | 56.5950 GBP | ||
223 | 56.6443 GBP | |||
156 | 56.6448 GBP | |||
6,134 | 56.6450 GBP | |||
52 | 56.6475 GBP | |||
15 | 56.6708 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 982 | 56.6378 GBP | ||
131,467 | 56.6396 GBP | |||
407 | 56.6407 GBP | |||
21 | 56.6461 GBP | |||
8,999 | 56.6500 GBP | |||
1,198 | 56.6509 GBP | |||
72 | 56.6511 GBP | |||
297 | 56.6557 GBP | |||
16 | 56.6585 GBP | |||
5,000 | 56.6603 GBP | |||
45,992 | 56.6609 GBP | |||
1 | 56.6613 GBP | |||
530 | 56.6750 GBP | |||
7 | 56.6759 GBP | |||
6 | 56.7057 GBP | |||
50,000 | 56.7097 GBP | |||
10,000 | 56.7604 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 9,024 | 56.6365 GBP | ||
1,455 | 56.6970 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 7,166 | 56.6500 GBP | ||
902 | 56.6502 GBP | |||
1,104 | 56.6517 GBP | |||
1,307 | 56.7003 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: | 16 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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