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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: |
| 22 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,505,810 | 1.63% | 3,534,749 | 2.30% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,797,737 | 1.83% | 2,037,830 | 1.32% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,303,547 | 3.46% | 5,572,579 | 3.62% |
(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 | 332,555 | 58.1370 GBP | 57.9884 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281,487 | 58.0690 GBP | 57.9886 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 | Closing Long | 20,175 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 131 | 58.0370 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 176 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 16,367 | 58.0028 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,855 | 58.0028 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,642 | 58.0013 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,224 | 58.1370 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,756 | 58.0026 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,189 | 57.9959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 527 | 58.0365 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,537 | 58.0517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 16,762 | 57.9965 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,342 | 58.0517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 187 | 57.9953 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,447 | 57.9883 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,006 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,688 | 58.0031 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 3,146 | 58.0093 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 52,205 | 58.0097 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 281 | 58.0040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,624 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,971 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,577 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,324 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,646 | 58.0133 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 174 | 58.0311 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 7,720 | 58.0019 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 372 | 58.1008 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 966 | 58.0644 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,653 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 424 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,089 | 58.0294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,730 | 57.9886 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,502 | 57.9942 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 233 | 57.9887 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,582 | 57.9886 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1,524 | 57.9887 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 189 | 57.9886 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 236 | 57.9886 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,972 | 58.0176 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 9,842 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 778 | 58.0101 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 202 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,634 | 58.0029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,630 | 58.0235 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,732 | 58.0007 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 90,862 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,348 | 58.0199 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 330 | 58.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,438 | 58.0002 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 80,000 | 58.0290 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,720 | 58.0991 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,349 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,703 | 58.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,990 | 58.0690 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 564 | 58.0250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 78 | 58.1000 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 |
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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: | 23 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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