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 five 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 12 March 2012.

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

Sir David Reid 707 2445

Edward Astle 194 2445

Alan Brown 194 2445

Christopher Knight 243 2445

Michael Wareing 235 2445

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

Sir David Reid 707 0.0004%

Edward Astle 878 0.0005%

Alan Brown 194 0.0001%

Christopher Knight 7,231 0.0045%

Michael Wareing 3,235 0.0020%

For further information in respect of this announcement please contact:

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