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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: | 16 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 | 1,262,602 | 57.2165 GBP | 56.7250 GBP |
| Sale | 448,249 | 57.1000 GBP | 56.7250 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 | 12 | 56.8026 GBP |
30 | 56.8030 GBP | |||
5 | 56.8060 GBP | |||
1,096 | 56.8088 GBP | |||
331 | 56.8425 GBP | |||
15,273 | 56.8433 GBP | |||
33 | 56.8863 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 696 | 56.7926 GBP | ||
3,675 | 56.7977 GBP | |||
2,514 | 56.7980 GBP | |||
1,197 | 56.7992 GBP | |||
311 | 56.8173 GBP | |||
140 | 56.8263 GBP | |||
1,691 | 56.8426 GBP | |||
149 | 56.8444 GBP | |||
176 | 56.8546 GBP | |||
6,063 | 56.8600 GBP | |||
236 | 56.8769 GBP | |||
328 | 56.8864 GBP | |||
410 | 56.8974 GBP | |||
490 | 56.9018 GBP | |||
16,832 | 56.9113 GBP | |||
385 | 56.9368 GBP | |||
1,031 | 56.9390 GBP | |||
1 | 56.9443 GBP | |||
281 | 56.9851 GBP | |||
9 | 57.0207 GBP | |||
49 | 57.0231 GBP | |||
1,765 | 57.0588 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 3,210 | 56.8025 GBP | ||
182 | 56.8065 GBP | |||
74 | 56.8118 GBP | |||
273 | 56.8665 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 22 | 56.7168 GBP | ||
1,637 | 56.8009 GBP | |||
5 | 56.8164 GBP | |||
150,000 | 56.8284 GBP | |||
84 | 56.8339 GBP | |||
65,600 | 56.8398 GBP | |||
790 | 56.8484 GBP | |||
145 | 56.8488 GBP | |||
83 | 56.8673 GBP | |||
728 | 56.8726 GBP | |||
400 | 56.8727 GBP | |||
59,565 | 56.8995 GBP | |||
41 | 56.9034 GBP | |||
341 | 56.9119 GBP | |||
43,169 | 56.9222 GBP | |||
913 | 56.9568 GBP | |||
44,817 | 57.0231 GBP | |||
44,758 | 57.0232 GBP | |||
100,000 | 57.0285 GBP | |||
48,859 | 57.0399 GBP | |||
132,500 | 57.0475 GBP | |||
100,000 | 57.1150 GBP | |||
33,934 | 57.2084 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 295 | 56.7983 GBP | ||
16,690 | 56.8000 GBP | |||
6,159 | 56.8494 GBP | |||
751 | 56.8988 GBP | |||
1,442 | 56.9925 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 547 | 56.8158 GBP | ||
2,401 | 56.8562 GBP | |||
359 | 57.1517 GBP | |||
22,030 | 57.2190 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: | 17 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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