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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: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International 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: | EQT Fund Management S.a.r.l. |
(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 | PURCHASES | 301,812 | 54.6500 GBP | 54.0000 GBP |
1p ordinary | SALES | 258,584 | 54.6750 GBP | 54.0000 GBP |
1p ordinary | SALES | 7,473 | 72.7154 USD | 72.7154 USD |
(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 | CFD | increasing a long position | 123 | 54.2971 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 1,297 | 54.3167 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 433 | 54.3341 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 7,473 | 54.4122 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 34 | 54.4824 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 871 | 54.4848 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 200 | 54.5128 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 2,076 | 54.5418 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 146 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 36 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 3,674 | 54.5630 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a long position | 8 | 54.6750 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,624 | 54.0324 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 153 | 54.1820 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,689 | 54.2362 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,345 | 54.2362 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 4,033 | 54.2363 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 8,606 | 54.2828 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 603 | 54.3114 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 5,465 | 54.3488 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 11,266 | 54.3741 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 20,000 | 54.3819 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 861 | 54.3849 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 8,926 | 54.3882 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 35,528 | 54.3960 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,569 | 54.3990 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 197 | 54.4042 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 1,161 | 54.4115 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 528 | 54.4115 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 308 | 54.4115 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 108 | 54.4115 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 46 | 54.4457 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 114 | 54.4457 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 192 | 54.4457 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 7 | 54.4500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 3,000 | 54.4500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 400 | 54.4638 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 73 | 54.4780 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,467 | 54.5249 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 558 | 54.5269 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 10,000 | 54.5409 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 41 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 14,572 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 87 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 2,381 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 8,652 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 57 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 6,339 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 304 | 54.5511 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 510 | 54.5879 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | increasing a short position | 169 | 54.6209 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 211 | 54.2891 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 90 | 54.3000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 713 | 54.3025 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 87 | 54.4258 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 463 | 54.4700 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 342 | 54.5323 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 29 | 54.5447 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 28,145 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 961 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 30 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 8 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 39 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a long position | 1 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 18 | 54.0000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 304 | 54.0257 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 154 | 54.0980 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 10,000 | 54.2457 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 6,000 | 54.2683 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 15 | 54.2867 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 20 | 54.2875 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 2 | 54.3000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 8 | 54.3000 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 10,749 | 54.3445 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,403 | 54.3600 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 15 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 9 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 65 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 7 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 74 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 4 | 54.3706 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,484 | 54.3969 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 14 | 54.4079 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 132 | 54.4099 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 20 | 54.4100 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 39 | 54.4115 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 3 | 54.5134 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,651 | 54.5142 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 959 | 54.5204 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 3,541 | 54.5204 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 570 | 54.5221 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 401 | 54.5221 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 1,101 | 54.5221 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 470 | 54.5418 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 306 | 54.5418 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 2,000 | 54.5492 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 678 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 160 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 87 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 18,368 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 14,572 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 7 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 24,987 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 5,500 | 54.5500 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 19,488 | 54.5514 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 733 | 54.5593 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 468 | 54.5628 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 83 | 54.5760 GBP |
1p ordinary | CFD | reducing a short position | 934 | 54.5817 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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(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) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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: | 08 June 2026 |
| Contact name: | Claire Gordon |
| Telephone number: | +44 141 245-8893 |
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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