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15 Jun 2026 11:16
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: | 12 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 | 1,575,191 | 57.5500 GBP | 55.7750 GBP |
| Sale | 2,287,628 | 57.4750 GBP | 55.7500 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 | 3,373 | 55.8397 GBP |
171 | 55.8542 GBP | |||
1,100 | 55.9846 GBP | |||
28 | 56.2365 GBP | |||
268 | 56.3320 GBP | |||
942 | 56.6028 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 62 | 55.8493 GBP | ||
193 | 55.8962 GBP | |||
1,370 | 55.9054 GBP | |||
515 | 55.9128 GBP | |||
80 | 55.9322 GBP | |||
1,078 | 55.9341 GBP | |||
7,495 | 55.9732 GBP | |||
648 | 55.9905 GBP | |||
972 | 55.9995 GBP | |||
659 | 56.0022 GBP | |||
3 | 56.0250 GBP | |||
480 | 56.0306 GBP | |||
6,064 | 56.0669 GBP | |||
1 | 56.1242 GBP | |||
1,221 | 56.1466 GBP | |||
4,645 | 56.1555 GBP | |||
517 | 56.2023 GBP | |||
7,022 | 56.2261 GBP | |||
1,251 | 56.3123 GBP | |||
339 | 56.3695 GBP | |||
6,080 | 56.4638 GBP | |||
923 | 56.4910 GBP | |||
972 | 56.4948 GBP | |||
471 | 56.5943 GBP | |||
5,132 | 56.5977 GBP | |||
297 | 56.5992 GBP | |||
1,000,000 | 56.6000 GBP | |||
177 | 56.6045 GBP | |||
1,748 | 56.6393 GBP | |||
12,579 | 56.6652 GBP | |||
2,140 | 56.7684 GBP | |||
88 | 56.8193 GBP | |||
149 | 57.0471 GBP | |||
2,743 | 57.0929 GBP | |||
5,716 | 57.1032 GBP | |||
430 | 57.1047 GBP | |||
26,000 | 57.1109 GBP | |||
56 | 57.1750 GBP | |||
27,086 | 57.1794 GBP | |||
3,256 | 57.2008 GBP | |||
50,000 | 57.2599 GBP | |||
9,806 | 57.2714 GBP | |||
6,665 | 57.3009 GBP | |||
15,000 | 57.4428 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 228 | 56.3039 GBP | ||
233 | 56.3689 GBP | |||
153 | 56.5975 GBP | |||
193 | 56.6000 GBP | |||
3,320 | 56.7392 GBP | |||
297 | 57.0479 GBP | |||
1,196 | 57.2048 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 32 | 55.8196 GBP | ||
1,889 | 55.8374 GBP | |||
146 | 55.8508 GBP | |||
222 | 55.8987 GBP | |||
90,380 | 55.9119 GBP | |||
11 | 55.9274 GBP | |||
97,174 | 55.9279 GBP | |||
1 | 55.9306 GBP | |||
70,000 | 55.9829 GBP | |||
3 | 56.0250 GBP | |||
22,960 | 56.0896 GBP | |||
28 | 56.2901 GBP | |||
1,354 | 56.2916 GBP | |||
6,000 | 56.3834 GBP | |||
136,593 | 56.5275 GBP | |||
3,841 | 56.6009 GBP | |||
20 | 56.6011 GBP | |||
8 | 56.6071 GBP | |||
26,800 | 56.6918 GBP | |||
15 | 56.7307 GBP | |||
618 | 56.8223 GBP | |||
22 | 56.8276 GBP | |||
659 | 56.9063 GBP | |||
29,892 | 57.0399 GBP | |||
53 | 57.0604 GBP | |||
154 | 57.0833 GBP | |||
62 | 57.1057 GBP | |||
56 | 57.1750 GBP | |||
37 | 57.2057 GBP | |||
10,000 | 57.3287 GBP | |||
842 | 57.4291 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 14,154 | 56.4228 GBP | ||
3,985 | 56.5549 GBP | |||
114,440 | 56.6000 GBP | |||
6,245 | 57.1954 GBP | |||
232 | 57.2483 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 693 | 55.8122 GBP | ||
626 | 55.9503 GBP | |||
23,297 | 56.6000 GBP | |||
75,000 | 56.8827 GBP | |||
75,000 | 57.0122 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: | 15 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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