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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: | 09 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 | 623,788 | 55.8061 GBP | 55.2500 GBP |
| Sale | 392,348 | 55.8375 GBP | 55.2475 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 | 61,093 | 55.2500 GBP |
15 | 55.2525 GBP | |||
27 | 55.2526 GBP | |||
2,359 | 55.5323 GBP | |||
476 | 55.5524 GBP | |||
1,780 | 55.6494 GBP | |||
2 | 55.7025 GBP | |||
954 | 55.7517 GBP | |||
591 | 55.8003 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 48 | 55.2445 GBP | ||
12,831 | 55.2492 GBP | |||
1,787 | 55.2648 GBP | |||
216 | 55.4279 GBP | |||
3,304 | 55.4418 GBP | |||
1,145 | 55.4422 GBP | |||
18,190 | 55.5094 GBP | |||
3,767 | 55.5278 GBP | |||
360 | 55.5886 GBP | |||
4,004 | 55.5968 GBP | |||
671 | 55.6185 GBP | |||
19,960 | 55.6247 GBP | |||
458 | 55.6389 GBP | |||
3 | 55.6483 GBP | |||
10 | 55.6492 GBP | |||
356 | 55.6589 GBP | |||
274 | 55.6781 GBP | |||
20,671 | 55.6786 GBP | |||
7 | 55.6853 GBP | |||
634 | 55.7286 GBP | |||
375 | 55.7306 GBP | |||
2,591 | 55.7509 GBP | |||
2,515 | 55.8000 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1 | 55.2475 GBP | ||
1,700 | 55.3091 GBP | |||
351 | 55.4420 GBP | |||
68 | 55.4983 GBP | |||
287 | 55.5285 GBP | |||
2,356 | 55.5668 GBP | |||
542 | 55.5956 GBP | |||
1,746 | 55.6483 GBP | |||
18,191 | 55.6644 GBP | |||
2,895 | 55.6984 GBP | |||
260 | 55.6994 GBP | |||
30,608 | 55.5460 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 27,186 | 55.2508 GBP | ||
6 | 55.2555 GBP | |||
25,000 | 55.2776 GBP | |||
25,262 | 55.2914 GBP | |||
50 | 55.3229 GBP | |||
67,143 | 55.5889 GBP | |||
2,828 | 55.6345 GBP | |||
963 | 55.6734 GBP | |||
854 | 55.6804 GBP | |||
84 | 55.6854 GBP | |||
166 | 55.6994 GBP | |||
12 | 55.7008 GBP | |||
100,000 | 55.7028 GBP | |||
8,832 | 55.7306 GBP | |||
6,400 | 55.7390 GBP | |||
9,347 | 55.7530 GBP | |||
16,668 | 55.7677 GBP | |||
13,399 | 55.7775 GBP | |||
101 | 55.7798 GBP | |||
8,412 | 55.7924 GBP | |||
17 | 55.8320 GBP | |||
500 | 55.5065 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 712 | 55.2500 GBP | ||
400 | 55.7981 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 400 | 55.6003 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: | 10 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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