26th May 2026 08:20
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 22 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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| 2,774,618 | 1.80% | 2,373,645 | 1.54% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,920,391 | 1.25% | 2,387,870 | 1.55% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 4,695,009 | 3.05% | 4,761,515 | 3.09% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 63,402 | 54.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47,143 | 54.8208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,242 | 54.8009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,345 | 54.8762 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,000 | 54.9799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,345 | 55.0496 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,176 | 55.0793 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,540 | 54.9215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,542 | 54.8734 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 54.8270 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,044 | 55.1002 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 891 | 54.9219 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 577 | 55.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 450 | 55.0993 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 54.9718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 250 | 55.0750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 208 | 55.0841 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 200 | 73.9800 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 183 | 55.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 55.0647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 162 | 55.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 55.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 107 | 55.0738 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 100 | 73.7400 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 64 | 54.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55 | 54.9572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 54.9620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 472,113 | 55.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 109,766 | 54.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,717 | 54.8576 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,349 | 54.9912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,969 | 54.9527 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,600 | 54.8853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,716 | 54.9250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,775 | 54.9605 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 54.8958 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,484 | 54.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,232 | 55.0698 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,470 | 55.1803 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,352 | 54.9827 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,276 | 55.0362 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,192 | 54.8654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,095 | 54.8808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,082 | 54.9292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,922 | 54.9076 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,523 | 54.8004 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,444 | 54.9356 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,201 | 54.9252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,194 | 54.7989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,148 | 54.9854 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,138 | 54.9280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 891 | 54.9236 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 54.9406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 658 | 54.9036 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 434 | 54.9056 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 394 | 54.9678 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 377 | 54.8704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 330 | 54.9944 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 326 | 54.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 55.0672 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 55.1500 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 200 | 73.9800 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 55.0034 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 136 | 55.0275 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 127 | 55.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 115 | 54.9556 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 114 | 54.9447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 102 | 54.9500 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 73.7400 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 55.0208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57 | 54.8109 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28 | 55.0196 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 54.9670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 54.9775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 55.1954 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 55.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 55.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 55.0055 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 54.9054 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 | 1,406 | 54.7889 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,194 | 54.7989 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 74,297 | 54.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,523 | 54.8004 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,341 | 54.8612 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 377 | 54.8704 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,424 | 54.8748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 461 | 54.8750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 54.8800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10 | 54.8830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21 | 54.8833 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,600 | 54.8853 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 470 | 54.8929 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,000 | 54.8958 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 434 | 54.9056 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,131 | 54.9250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,138 | 54.9280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,775 | 54.9605 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 54.9773 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,427 | 54.9832 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,145 | 54.9853 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,349 | 54.9912 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 329 | 54.9944 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 54.9994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 333 | 55.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 55.0054 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28 | 55.0194 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,276 | 55.0362 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 277 | 55.0500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 281 | 55.0672 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15 | 55.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 228 | 55.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,470 | 55.1803 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11 | 55.1955 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 44,223 | 54.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,825 | 54.8027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,805 | 54.8060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,088 | 54.8166 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,406 | 54.8774 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 57 | 54.9005 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,415 | 54.9250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,286 | 54.9343 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 356 | 54.9718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 101 | 54.9737 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,000 | 54.9799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 333 | 55.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,345 | 55.0496 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,406 | 55.0610 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 250 | 55.0750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,176 | 55.0793 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 450 | 55.0993 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15 | 55.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 577 | 55.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 84 | 55.1544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 522 | 54.7961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10 | 54.8960 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 90 | 54.8961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,871 | 54.9272 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: | 26 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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