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AMENDMENT
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: | 05 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 | 430,102 | 54.6798 GBP | 53.9607 GBP |
| Sale | 177,856 | 54.7000 GBP | 53.9000 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 | 32 | 47.6010 GBP |
942 | 47.6037 GBP | |||
470 | 47.7005 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 518 | 47.5141 GBP | ||
74,781 | 47.5145 GBP | |||
290 | 47.5193 GBP | |||
1,802 | 47.5218 GBP | |||
1,548 | 47.5283 GBP | |||
43 | 47.5611 GBP | |||
8 | 47.5783 GBP | |||
263 | 47.6080 GBP | |||
321 | 47.6142 GBP | |||
2,702 | 47.6232 GBP | |||
25 | 47.6244 GBP | |||
455 | 47.6296 GBP | |||
535 | 47.6589 GBP | |||
455 | 47.6692 GBP | |||
112 | 47.6902 GBP | |||
863 | 47.6973 GBP | |||
14 | 47.7052 GBP | |||
5,546 | 47.7086 GBP | |||
402 | 47.7122 GBP | |||
566 | 47.7270 GBP | |||
2,237 | 47.7335 GBP | |||
41 | 47.7352 GBP | |||
57 | 47.7395 GBP | |||
1 | 47.7552 GBP | |||
8 | 47.7752 GBP | |||
4 | 47.8052 GBP | |||
36 | 47.8393 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 232 | 47.5171 GBP | ||
443 | 47.5172 GBP | |||
2,021 | 47.5190 GBP | |||
77 | 47.5472 GBP | |||
30 | 47.5552 GBP | |||
26 | 47.5882 GBP | |||
1,921 | 47.5982 GBP | |||
3,664 | 47.5983 GBP | |||
32 | 47.6153 GBP | |||
50 | 47.6179 GBP | |||
1 | 47.7567 GBP | |||
1,481 | 64.6562 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 198 | 47.5160 GBP | ||
175 | 47.5200 GBP | |||
8,401 | 47.5207 GBP | |||
663 | 47.5210 GBP | |||
132 | 47.5248 GBP | |||
919 | 47.5315 GBP | |||
1,379 | 47.5420 GBP | |||
636 | 47.5474 GBP | |||
924 | 47.5686 GBP | |||
2 | 47.5800 GBP | |||
409 | 47.5869 GBP | |||
68,916 | 47.5934 GBP | |||
483 | 47.5957 GBP | |||
260 | 47.6127 GBP | |||
934 | 47.6151 GBP | |||
778 | 47.6195 GBP | |||
2,538 | 47.6340 GBP | |||
252 | 47.6348 GBP | |||
29 | 47.6755 GBP | |||
18 | 47.7167 GBP | |||
200 | 47.7246 GBP | |||
11 | 47.7353 GBP | |||
36 | 47.7389 GBP | |||
3 | 47.7457 GBP | |||
1 | 47.7460 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 21,565 | 47.5153 GBP | ||
52 | 47.5186 GBP | |||
157 | 47.6162 GBP | |||
538 | 47.6182 GBP | |||
252 | 47.6364 GBP | |||
797 | 47.6838 GBP | |||
5,627 | 47.6864 GBP | |||
4 | 47.7336 GBP | |||
13 | 47.7416 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 4,262 | 47.5200 GBP | ||
1,159 | 47.5471 GBP | |||
1,545 | 47.5650 GBP | |||
641 | 47.5802 GBP | |||
1 | 47.6014 GBP | |||
724 | 47.7002 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: | 10 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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