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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: | 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 | Purchase | 428,146 | 54.6798 GBP | 53.9607 GBP |
| Sale | 177,856 | 54.7000 GBP | 53.9000 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 | 830 | 54.1708 GBP |
70 | 54.2041 GBP | |||
577 | 54.3058 GBP | |||
149 | 54.4196 GBP | |||
90 | 54.4383 GBP | |||
364 | 54.4643 GBP | |||
32 | 54.4952 GBP | |||
19 | 54.5525 GBP | |||
70 | 54.7046 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 68 | 54.0452 GBP | ||
111 | 54.0509 GBP | |||
190 | 54.1730 GBP | |||
11 | 54.1967 GBP | |||
84 | 54.2249 GBP | |||
21 | 54.4071 GBP | |||
1,151 | 54.5103 GBP | |||
606 | 54.5221 GBP | |||
4,320 | 54.5371 GBP | |||
577 | 54.5445 GBP | |||
46 | 54.5490 GBP | |||
8,751 | 54.5492 GBP | |||
503 | 54.5726 GBP | |||
4 | 54.5786 GBP | |||
2 | 54.5894 GBP | |||
1 | 54.5995 GBP | |||
3 | 54.6197 GBP | |||
30 | 54.6542 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 722 | 54.2925 GBP | ||
908 | 54.4401 GBP | |||
18 | 54.5476 GBP | |||
246 | 54.5500 GBP | |||
3,556 | 54.5555 GBP | |||
450 | 54.6497 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 30,000 | 54.0378 GBP | ||
104 | 54.0608 GBP | |||
5 | 54.1054 GBP | |||
16 | 54.1742 GBP | |||
184 | 54.2231 GBP | |||
411 | 54.2258 GBP | |||
58 | 54.2284 GBP | |||
5,827 | 54.2397 GBP | |||
199 | 54.2448 GBP | |||
3 | 54.2554 GBP | |||
627 | 54.2712 GBP | |||
34,010 | 54.2804 GBP | |||
125,000 | 54.2854 GBP | |||
7 | 54.3008 GBP | |||
2,677 | 54.3318 GBP | |||
1,783 | 54.3870 GBP | |||
257 | 54.4011 GBP | |||
6,684 | 54.4281 GBP | |||
8 | 54.4406 GBP | |||
333 | 54.4476 GBP | |||
22,148 | 54.4714 GBP | |||
280 | 54.4760 GBP | |||
1,087 | 54.4994 GBP | |||
949 | 54.5094 GBP | |||
28,112 | 54.5500 GBP | |||
3,688 | 54.5508 GBP | |||
5,448 | 54.5880 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 2,294 | 54.0473 GBP | ||
28 | 54.0484 GBP | |||
1,476 | 54.3066 GBP | |||
10,278 | 54.4745 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 3,125 | 54.5500 GBP | ||
220 | 54.5710 GBP | |||
42 | 54.6016 GBP | |||
5,400 | 54.6798 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: | 08 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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