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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: | 10 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 | 945,518 | 55.6320 GBP | 54.6000 GBP |
| Sale | 549,618 | 55.6000 GBP | 54.6475 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 | 137 | 54.6582 GBP |
6,630 | 54.6879 GBP | |||
469 | 54.7541 GBP | |||
8,820 | 54.8396 GBP | |||
80 | 54.8858 GBP | |||
782 | 54.9253 GBP | |||
1,492 | 55.0122 GBP | |||
368 | 55.1088 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 13,648 | 54.6418 GBP | ||
11,943 | 54.6445 GBP | |||
2,900 | 54.6486 GBP | |||
8,587 | 54.6492 GBP | |||
49 | 54.6813 GBP | |||
2,512 | 54.6920 GBP | |||
7,303 | 54.7624 GBP | |||
1,154 | 54.8233 GBP | |||
39 | 54.8550 GBP | |||
8,968 | 54.8668 GBP | |||
2,005 | 54.8778 GBP | |||
7,355 | 54.8806 GBP | |||
9 | 54.8904 GBP | |||
12,915 | 54.9142 GBP | |||
1,158 | 54.9231 GBP | |||
17,267 | 54.9620 GBP | |||
171 | 55.0087 GBP | |||
1,820 | 55.0212 GBP | |||
170 | 55.0217 GBP | |||
3,004 | 55.0240 GBP | |||
1,513 | 55.0337 GBP | |||
3,050 | 55.0500 GBP | |||
199 | 55.0721 GBP | |||
330 | 55.1288 GBP | |||
66 | 55.1353 GBP | |||
6,491 | 55.2209 GBP | |||
142 | 55.2538 GBP | |||
500 | 55.2813 GBP | |||
834 | 55.2863 GBP | |||
1,391 | 55.3441 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 45 | 54.6475 GBP | ||
191 | 54.8910 GBP | |||
78 | 54.8945 GBP | |||
238 | 54.8957 GBP | |||
2,742 | 54.9532 GBP | |||
4,357 | 73.5503 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 5,000 | 54.6053 GBP | ||
4,215 | 54.6500 GBP | |||
3,859 | 54.6508 GBP | |||
5,945 | 54.6524 GBP | |||
48 | 54.6568 GBP | |||
4,459 | 54.6625 GBP | |||
13,644 | 54.6680 GBP | |||
5,351 | 54.6911 GBP | |||
27,327 | 54.7383 GBP | |||
185 | 54.8654 GBP | |||
6,146 | 54.8883 GBP | |||
39 | 54.9086 GBP | |||
182 | 54.9098 GBP | |||
15,000 | 54.9275 GBP | |||
4,977 | 54.9335 GBP | |||
6,607 | 54.9501 GBP | |||
40,770 | 54.9549 GBP | |||
3,642 | 54.9676 GBP | |||
177,097 | 54.9807 GBP | |||
8,750 | 54.9920 GBP | |||
2 | 55.0258 GBP | |||
10,000 | 55.0275 GBP | |||
108,783 | 55.0385 GBP | |||
7 | 55.0508 GBP | |||
3,005 | 55.0675 GBP | |||
134 | 55.1305 GBP | |||
3 | 55.3769 GBP | |||
15,000 | 55.4029 GBP | |||
4,500 | 55.6320 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 23,954 | 55.0036 GBP | ||
2,863 | 55.1049 GBP | |||
3,770 | 55.3760 GBP | |||
3,548 | 55.3970 GBP | |||
28 | 55.3983 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 23,547 | 54.6500 GBP | ||
3,392 | 54.7575 GBP | |||
590 | 54.9240 GBP | |||
664 | 55.1455 GBP | |||
174 | 55.1503 GBP | |||
2,616 | 55.3530 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: | 11 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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