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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 May 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 | 462,921 | 52.3040 GBP | 50.9000 GBP |
| Sale | 783,486 | 52.1000 GBP | 50.8000 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 | 148 | 50.9023 GBP |
107 | 50.9025 GBP | |||
368 | 51.0385 GBP | |||
1,703 | 51.1021 GBP | |||
4,442 | 51.2105 GBP | |||
32 | 51.2559 GBP | |||
3,674 | 51.2885 GBP | |||
1,680 | 51.3248 GBP | |||
2,480 | 51.3874 GBP | |||
58 | 51.4052 GBP | |||
3,893 | 51.4723 GBP | |||
729 | 51.4894 GBP | |||
2,590 | 51.6019 GBP | |||
704 | 51.6559 GBP | |||
8 | 51.9135 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 3,211 | 50.8898 GBP | ||
3,304 | 50.8949 GBP | |||
634 | 50.8992 GBP | |||
61,889 | 50.9000 GBP | |||
5,000 | 50.9490 GBP | |||
20,482 | 50.9694 GBP | |||
784 | 50.9974 GBP | |||
159 | 51.0274 GBP | |||
8,162 | 51.0409 GBP | |||
105 | 51.0599 GBP | |||
869 | 51.0675 GBP | |||
31 | 51.0809 GBP | |||
63,789 | 51.1119 GBP | |||
1,864 | 51.1512 GBP | |||
12,870 | 51.1990 GBP | |||
8,388 | 51.2074 GBP | |||
3,298 | 51.2096 GBP | |||
3,974 | 51.2127 GBP | |||
27 | 51.2266 GBP | |||
70,512 | 51.2711 GBP | |||
3,500 | 51.2975 GBP | |||
4,619 | 51.3030 GBP | |||
28 | 51.3195 GBP | |||
30,000 | 51.3276 GBP | |||
974 | 51.3377 GBP | |||
62 | 51.3954 GBP | |||
330 | 51.4026 GBP | |||
48,935 | 51.4121 GBP | |||
120 | 51.4128 GBP | |||
2,132 | 51.4200 GBP | |||
16,576 | 51.4339 GBP | |||
40,800 | 51.4809 GBP | |||
119,973 | 51.4931 GBP | |||
800 | 51.6090 GBP | |||
7,118 | 51.9077 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 179 | 50.8977 GBP | ||
27,295 | 50.9000 GBP | |||
939 | 50.9175 GBP | |||
13,849 | 50.9262 GBP | |||
3,995 | 50.9331 GBP | |||
725 | 50.9526 GBP | |||
713 | 50.9831 GBP | |||
218 | 50.9949 GBP | |||
1,097 | 51.1892 GBP | |||
4,948 | 51.2382 GBP | |||
1,243 | 51.2495 GBP | |||
1,281 | 51.2974 GBP | |||
10,579 | 51.3238 GBP | |||
199 | 51.8384 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 18,791 | 50.9000 GBP | ||
4,546 | 50.9008 GBP | |||
281 | 50.9010 GBP | |||
19,780 | 50.9031 GBP | |||
580 | 50.9051 GBP | |||
306 | 50.9098 GBP | |||
583 | 50.9592 GBP | |||
4,728 | 50.9614 GBP | |||
10,000 | 50.9782 GBP | |||
29 | 51.0272 GBP | |||
89 | 51.0375 GBP | |||
3,069 | 51.0816 GBP | |||
15,000 | 51.0855 GBP | |||
244 | 51.1088 GBP | |||
2,005 | 51.1224 GBP | |||
122 | 51.2539 GBP | |||
163 | 51.3079 GBP | |||
1 | 51.3306 GBP | |||
105 | 51.3577 GBP | |||
27 | 51.3583 GBP | |||
56 | 51.4201 GBP | |||
5,000 | 51.4565 GBP | |||
829 | 51.4886 GBP | |||
15,000 | 51.4976 GBP | |||
35,000 | 51.5363 GBP | |||
25,000 | 52.0039 GBP | |||
39 | 52.0608 GBP | |||
25,000 | 52.0667 GBP | |||
28,400 | 52.0814 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 27,301 | 51.9631 GBP | ||
Opening a short position | 2,544 | 51.0707 GBP | ||
12,209 | 51.1301 GBP | |||
2,544 | 51.1566 GBP | |||
8,655 | 51.4321 GBP | |||
36,865 | 51.6453 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: | 14 May 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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