29th May 2026 13:33
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERTEK GROUP PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 28 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(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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| 2,757,937 | 1.79% | 2,620,998 | 1.70% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,167,142 | 1.41% | 2,378,497 | 1.55% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,925,079 | 3.20% | 4,999,495 | 3.25% |
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 108,405 | 53.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,373 | 53.8104 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,014 | 53.8071 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,958 | 53.8696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,809 | 53.8479 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,676 | 53.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,195 | 53.8989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,299 | 53.9161 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,066 | 53.8603 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,603 | 53.8607 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,535 | 53.7573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 53.9942 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,908 | 53.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,676 | 53.8829 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,567 | 53.8352 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 53.8217 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,208 | 53.9886 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,091 | 53.8990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,015 | 53.9466 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 974 | 53.8277 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 958 | 53.8936 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 864 | 53.8250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 792 | 53.8466 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 742 | 73.6684 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 724 | 53.8811 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 711 | 53.9686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 537 | 53.9234 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 500 | 74.0180 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 466 | 53.7822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 421 | 53.7615 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 334 | 53.8852 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 293 | 54.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 53.8092 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 182 | 54.0519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 54.0625 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 53.8578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 53.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 54.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 54.1072 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 54.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 53.8828 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 54.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 53.8590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 53.9196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 53.9446 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 54.0098 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 53.8750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 330,750 | 53.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30,388 | 53.8834 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,632 | 53.9795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,700 | 53.9043 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,855 | 53.8821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,523 | 53.8396 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,633 | 53.7989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,359 | 53.7892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,326 | 53.9017 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 53.8261 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,495 | 53.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,571 | 54.0103 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,460 | 54.0978 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,387 | 53.7962 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 53.8235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,216 | 53.7919 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,060 | 53.8352 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 998 | 54.0828 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 958 | 53.8953 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 742 | 73.6684 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 53.7744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 54.0175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 577 | 53.8601 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 414 | 53.8188 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 411 | 53.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 54.1072 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 400 | 53.9980 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 400 | 74.1050 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 398 | 54.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 335 | 54.0292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 54.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 53.9217 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 53.8495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 53.8250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 235 | 54.0898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 224 | 53.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 175 | 53.9085 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 54.0111 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 153 | 54.0833 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 139 | 53.8376 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 133 | 53.8632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 121 | 53.7845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 53.7676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 53.7543 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 108 | 53.8252 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 73.6700 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 85 | 53.7456 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 81 | 54.0253 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 53.8208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 72 | 53.7893 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 53.9086 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50 | 53.7560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 53.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 53.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 54.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 54.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 53.7960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 53.9353 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 53.9250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 53.9333 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 | 85 | 53.7457 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 238 | 53.7494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 53.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 121 | 53.7845 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,359 | 53.7892 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,655 | 53.7892 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 72 | 53.7893 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,216 | 53.7919 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10 | 53.7960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,387 | 53.7962 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,633 | 53.7989 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 227,757 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,671 | 53.8134 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,060 | 53.8352 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 663 | 53.8370 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 139 | 53.8376 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,523 | 53.8396 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,888 | 53.8620 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 53.8994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,632 | 53.9795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 842 | 53.9866 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 53.9994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,455 | 54.0008 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,571 | 54.0103 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,855 | 54.2000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 53.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 716 | 53.7520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 421 | 53.7615 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,920 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 103 | 53.8014 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 35,565 | 53.8026 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,583 | 53.8108 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33 | 53.8113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,661 | 53.8389 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 38 | 53.8500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 53.8514 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,603 | 53.8607 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,163 | 53.8658 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29,958 | 53.8696 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 724 | 53.8811 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,195 | 53.8989 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,015 | 53.9466 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,208 | 53.9886 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25 | 54.0225 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 103 | 54.0291 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17 | 53.7964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 244 | 53.7992 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 98 | 53.8176 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,855 | 53.8821 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 292 | 54.0483 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,532 | 53.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 207 | 53.7515 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 365 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 330 | 53.9737 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 70 | 54.0037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2 | 54.0100 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 293 | 54.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 320 | 54.1532 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) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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 person 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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