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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | ISOTOPE BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY OWNED BY EQT X EUR SCSP AND EQT X USD SCSP, EACH ACTING THROUGH ITS MANAGER EQT FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.R.L., TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN INDIRECT MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, LUXINVA AND MUBADALA) | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 26 Jun 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,662,330 | 1.73% | 2,276,636 | 1.48% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,272,939 | 1.48% | 2,097,701 | 1.36% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,935,269 | 3.21% | 4,374,337 | 2.84% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 719,190 | 58.1114 GBP | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 284,530 | 58.1000 GBP | 57.9565 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 100 | 58.0959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,128 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 166,994 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 7,195 | 58.0914 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 31,306 | 58.1029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 100,000 | 58.0406 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 937 | 58.0540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 34,025 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 130 | 58.0976 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 25,095 | 58.0560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 284 | 58.0651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 12,424 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 11,422 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 6,806 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 4,054 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 982 | 57.9953 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,697 | 57.9565 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100,000 | 58.0406 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33 | 58.0057 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 4,441 | 57.8884 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 8,571 | 57.8884 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,981 | 58.1114 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 104 | 58.0337 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,070 | 58.0337 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,936 | 58.0337 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,790 | 58.0337 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,235 | 58.0337 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 259 | 58.1087 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54 | 58.0590 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98 | 58.0336 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 489 | 58.1087 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 11,391 | 57.8992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 6,540 | 57.8992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 22,555 | 57.8992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 870 | 58.1114 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 431 | 57.8884 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 45,112 | 58.0406 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 20,088 | 58.0405 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 205 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,937 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,039 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,076 | 58.0349 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28 | 58.0058 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 262 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,274 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,873 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,023 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,108 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,050 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 244 | 58.1085 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,276 | 58.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,256 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,100 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151 | 58.0124 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,529 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,306 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,008 | 58.1029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 89 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 11,953 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 192 | 58.0255 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,841 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 497 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,029 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 113 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26 | 58.0020 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 8,426 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 114,040 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 60,496 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 58.0538 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68 | 58.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,494 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 294 | 58.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 132 | 58.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 5,133 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,966 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,966 | 58.0526 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 3,589 | 58.0526 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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