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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: | 02 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 | 111,833 | 53.9750 GBP | 53.3250 GBP |
| Sale | 119,933 | 54.0000 GBP | 53.3000 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 | 18 | 53.4748 GBP |
1,462 | 53.5101 GBP | |||
300 | 53.6024 GBP | |||
45 | 53.6658 GBP | |||
6,638 | 53.6796 GBP | |||
2,057 | 53.7003 GBP | |||
16 | 53.7024 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 40 | 53.3873 GBP | ||
2,523 | 53.4719 GBP | |||
1,768 | 53.4804 GBP | |||
3,590 | 53.4814 GBP | |||
139 | 53.4912 GBP | |||
15 | 53.4933 GBP | |||
54 | 53.5072 GBP | |||
928 | 53.5109 GBP | |||
71 | 53.5136 GBP | |||
1 | 53.5196 GBP | |||
1,630 | 53.5248 GBP | |||
2,412 | 53.5306 GBP | |||
3,544 | 53.5679 GBP | |||
63 | 53.5680 GBP | |||
1,148 | 53.5933 GBP | |||
279 | 53.5947 GBP | |||
2,778 | 53.6175 GBP | |||
123 | 53.6177 GBP | |||
5,309 | 53.6202 GBP | |||
101 | 53.6242 GBP | |||
96 | 53.6300 GBP | |||
9,270 | 53.6376 GBP | |||
1 | 53.6446 GBP | |||
556 | 53.6565 GBP | |||
971 | 53.6804 GBP | |||
1 | 53.6900 GBP | |||
3 | 53.6933 GBP | |||
27 | 53.6981 GBP | |||
956 | 53.6992 GBP | |||
6,776 | 53.7000 GBP | |||
8 | 53.8071 GBP | |||
93 | 53.8108 GBP | |||
167 | 53.8168 GBP | |||
7 | 53.8492 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1 | 53.5476 GBP | ||
810 | 53.6688 GBP | |||
937 | 53.6973 GBP | |||
64 | 53.6976 GBP | |||
9 | 53.7111 GBP | |||
21,904 | 53.5909 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 8 | 53.3317 GBP | ||
2,163 | 53.3538 GBP | |||
25,000 | 53.3767 GBP | |||
900 | 53.3817 GBP | |||
611 | 53.3863 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.4148 GBP | |||
104 | 53.5149 GBP | |||
9,238 | 53.5489 GBP | |||
126 | 53.5564 GBP | |||
63 | 53.6651 GBP | |||
4 | 53.6732 GBP | |||
2,066 | 53.7008 GBP | |||
6,776 | 53.7032 GBP | |||
7 | 53.7067 GBP | |||
44 | 53.7649 GBP | |||
34 | 53.7898 GBP | |||
20 | 53.8500 GBP | |||
38 | 53.8916 GBP | |||
7 | 53.9818 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 736 | 53.6006 GBP | ||
811 | 53.6484 GBP | |||
229 | 53.7000 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 792 | 53.4609 GBP | ||
789 | 53.5936 GBP | |||
169 | 53.6503 GBP | |||
26 | 53.7000 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: | 03 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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