Director/PDMR Shareholding

Purchase of shares by Non-Executive Directors of Intertek Group plc

In accordance with RIS notification required by DTR3.1.4R(1), Intertek Group plc ('the Company') wishes to notify the following changes in the interests of six of its non-executive directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs').

In accordance with the Company's fee structure for its non-executive directors, the following Ordinary Shares of 1p each (the 'Shares') in the capital of the Company were purchased on 7 March 2011.

Name of director Number of Shares Purchase Price Purchased per Share (p)

Vanni Treves 596 1996

David Allvey 297 1996

Edward Astle 292 1996

Gavin Darby 292 1996

Christopher Knight 292 1996

Debra Rade 297 1996

The total holdings of each director following notification of these transactions and the total percentage holdings following notification are shown below:

Name of director Shareholding following Percentage of Issued the above transaction Share Capital

Vanni Treves 54,048 0.0338%

David Allvey 7,263 0.0046%

Edward Astle 684 0.0004%

Gavin Darby 4,045 0.0026%

Christopher Knight 6,988 0.0044%

Debra Rade 2,829 0.0018%

For further information in respect of this announcement please contact:

Fiona Evans, Group Company Secretary +44(0) 207 396 3400