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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: | 14 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 | 446,130 | 56.7568 GBP | 56.0000 GBP |
| Sale | 463,349 | 56.7500 GBP | 56.0000 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 | 364 | 56.0549 GBP |
18 | 56.1054 GBP | |||
738 | 56.2517 GBP | |||
223 | 56.2531 GBP | |||
93 | 56.2702 GBP | |||
363 | 56.3197 GBP | |||
2 | 56.3556 GBP | |||
41 | 56.3898 GBP | |||
114 | 56.4216 GBP | |||
71 | 56.4263 GBP | |||
41 | 56.5056 GBP | |||
269 | 56.6337 GBP | |||
13,697 | 56.7009 GBP | |||
23,536 | 56.7500 GBP | |||
4,194 | 56.7509 GBP | |||
3 | 56.7526 GBP | |||
50,000 | 56.7571 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 51 | 56.1494 GBP | ||
34 | 56.2032 GBP | |||
586 | 56.3198 GBP | |||
40 | 56.3841 GBP | |||
330 | 56.4000 GBP | |||
1,585 | 56.4526 GBP | |||
45 | 56.4981 GBP | |||
33 | 56.5504 GBP | |||
6,384 | 56.5992 GBP | |||
3,084 | 56.6122 GBP | |||
16 | 56.7413 GBP | |||
57 | 56.7414 GBP | |||
249 | 56.7443 GBP | |||
64,488 | 56.7500 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 3,691 | 56.0455 GBP | ||
1,957 | 56.2684 GBP | |||
13,097 | 56.3125 GBP | |||
368 | 56.3515 GBP | |||
1,356 | 56.3548 GBP | |||
2,526 | 56.3927 GBP | |||
15,955 | 56.3987 GBP | |||
7,111 | 56.4071 GBP | |||
1,283 | 56.4078 GBP | |||
344 | 56.4104 GBP | |||
2,843 | 56.4140 GBP | |||
31 | 56.4611 GBP | |||
8,085 | 56.4785 GBP | |||
339 | 56.4990 GBP | |||
3 | 56.4992 GBP | |||
3,096 | 56.5163 GBP | |||
1 | 56.5475 GBP | |||
377 | 56.5650 GBP | |||
4 | 56.6725 GBP | |||
193 | 56.7475 GBP | |||
22,002 | 56.7492 GBP | |||
4,305 | 56.4354 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 139 | 56.2574 GBP | ||
311 | 56.3429 GBP | |||
241 | 56.3534 GBP | |||
27 | 56.3784 GBP | |||
274 | 56.3928 GBP | |||
257 | 56.3969 GBP | |||
180 | 56.3995 GBP | |||
493 | 56.4034 GBP | |||
27,019 | 56.4308 GBP | |||
17,999 | 56.4549 GBP | |||
635 | 56.4700 GBP | |||
2,994 | 56.4835 GBP | |||
29,105 | 56.6487 GBP | |||
12,012 | 56.7534 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 442 | 56.3997 GBP | ||
50,000 | 56.7330 GBP | |||
1,092 | 56.7500 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 2,521 | 56.0042 GBP | ||
4,925 | 56.3438 GBP | |||
1,534 | 56.4503 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: | 15 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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