Sign In
Last checked at 
Today 10:57
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: | 03 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 | 219,871 | 53.8398 GBP | 53.1000 GBP |
| Sale | 152,566 | 53.8000 GBP | 53.0900 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 | 29 | 53.1024 GBP |
332 | 53.2562 GBP | |||
27 | 53.3802 GBP | |||
1,558 | 53.5365 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 3 | 53.0900 GBP | ||
32 | 53.0947 GBP | |||
5,762 | 53.0992 GBP | |||
1,644 | 53.0997 GBP | |||
1 | 53.1000 GBP | |||
872 | 53.2295 GBP | |||
70 | 53.2490 GBP | |||
37 | 53.2837 GBP | |||
10,200 | 53.3350 GBP | |||
13,247 | 53.3839 GBP | |||
473 | 53.3929 GBP | |||
5,385 | 53.4074 GBP | |||
1,156 | 53.4667 GBP | |||
1,448 | 53.5324 GBP | |||
46 | 53.5511 GBP | |||
2,700 | 53.6077 GBP | |||
259 | 53.6507 GBP | |||
122 | 53.6693 GBP | |||
431 | 53.6841 GBP | |||
22 | 53.7061 GBP | |||
469 | 53.7241 GBP | |||
676 | 53.7363 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1 | 53.0976 GBP | ||
6,597 | 53.1176 GBP | |||
9 | 53.6944 GBP | |||
3,031 | 71.6788 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 2,639 | 53.1008 GBP | ||
3,493 | 53.1011 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.1040 GBP | |||
3,000 | 53.1066 GBP | |||
10,000 | 53.1106 GBP | |||
15 | 53.3553 GBP | |||
30,600 | 53.3901 GBP | |||
90,000 | 53.4489 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.4607 GBP | |||
320 | 53.5577 GBP | |||
127 | 53.6339 GBP | |||
6,916 | 53.6488 GBP | |||
382 | 53.7680 GBP | |||
163 | 53.7758 GBP | |||
72 | 53.8398 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 7,060 | 53.4701 GBP | ||
4,751 | 53.4957 GBP | |||
628 | 53.5989 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 8,447 | 53.1000 GBP | ||
430 | 53.3540 GBP | |||
1,776 | 53.5016 GBP | |||
166 | 53.6003 GBP | |||
1,620 | 53.7527 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) |
|
|
|
|
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
|
(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
|
| Date of disclosure: | 04 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.
Follow the stocks
