19th May 2026 15:39
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: | 18 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 2,575,101 | 1.67% | 2,496,336 | 1.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,503,332 | 1.63% | 2,177,348 | 1.41% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,078,433 | 3.30% | 4,673,684 | 3.04% |
(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 | 658,001 | 56.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 139,305 | 55.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 55.5278 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,874 | 55.5010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,465 | 55.5964 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,684 | 55.8368 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 55.8222 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,590 | 55.4917 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,051 | 55.4889 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,200 | 56.0495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,103 | 55.8889 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,012 | 55.6388 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,088 | 55.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,320 | 55.6406 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,298 | 55.5245 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,113 | 55.6670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,343 | 55.6296 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,289 | 56.0431 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,195 | 56.0091 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 927 | 55.9172 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 632 | 55.6555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 55.6421 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 486 | 55.9417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 56.0936 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 399 | 55.9644 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 380 | 56.1508 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 310 | 56.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 55.6824 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 269 | 55.8030 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 266 | 55.6449 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 241 | 55.9191 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 230 | 55.9500 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 200 | 75.1300 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 176 | 55.8630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 56.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 55.5044 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 56.0525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 55.9425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 55.9736 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 100 | 74.5500 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 55.6056 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 55.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 55.8552 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 55.8754 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 55.4890 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 55.7250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36 | 55.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 55.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 55.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 55.5006 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 56.0244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 55.4888 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 55.5750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 55.6309 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 55.4887 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 55.6292 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 55.8583 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 66,027 | 55.5000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,534 | 55.6052 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,670 | 55.7235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,501 | 55.4961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,571 | 55.9225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,233 | 55.5083 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,885 | 56.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,921 | 56.0164 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,323 | 55.8437 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,301 | 55.9100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,917 | 55.9344 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,646 | 55.7054 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,423 | 55.5344 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,251 | 55.5773 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,795 | 55.7083 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,640 | 55.9113 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,538 | 55.5996 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,414 | 55.9038 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,243 | 55.9822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 989 | 55.8746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 761 | 55.9908 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 736 | 55.8902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 549 | 55.6311 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 534 | 55.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 340 | 55.8087 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 56.0174 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 200 | 75.1300 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 152 | 55.5084 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 135 | 56.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 55.6500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 55.7254 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 55.8616 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 74.5500 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 55.6305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 72 | 55.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 55.9894 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 55.9666 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 55.8185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 32 | 55.6352 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 56.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 55.7000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 55.7060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 55.9250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 55.8611 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 55.5333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 55.6083 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 Short | 302 | 55.6824 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40 | 55.7249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 222 | 55.4889 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,037 | 55.4889 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,259 | 55.4917 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,501 | 55.4961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,505 | 55.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,423 | 55.5344 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,538 | 55.5996 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4 | 55.6187 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9 | 55.6222 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,646 | 55.7054 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15 | 55.7062 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,795 | 55.7083 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 524 | 55.7301 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 340 | 55.8086 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,799 | 55.8506 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,640 | 55.9113 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,571 | 55.9225 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12 | 55.9495 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 58 | 55.9649 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 761 | 55.9908 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47 | 55.9995 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,951 | 56.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,921 | 56.0164 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 451 | 56.0274 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18 | 56.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,406 | 56.1718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,217 | 55.5000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29 | 55.5008 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36,874 | 55.5010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,225 | 55.5027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 121 | 55.5044 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,298 | 55.5244 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 79 | 55.5781 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 69 | 55.6022 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 128 | 55.6055 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,728 | 55.6274 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14 | 55.6291 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 213 | 55.6305 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 320 | 55.6366 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 680 | 55.6367 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,525 | 55.6372 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 680 | 55.6408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,738 | 55.6409 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 947 | 55.6417 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 465 | 55.6419 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 115 | 55.6438 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 165 | 55.6440 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 234 | 55.6442 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 829 | 55.6444 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 266 | 55.6448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 632 | 55.6555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,113 | 55.6670 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,088 | 55.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 55.8222 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,684 | 55.8368 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,103 | 55.8889 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 718 | 55.9497 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 179 | 55.9513 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 488 | 55.9544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 56.0005 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29 | 56.0243 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,289 | 56.0431 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 482 | 56.0936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 380 | 56.1508 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,671 | 55.7655 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,269 | 55.8157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,412 | 55.5038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 70,000 | 55.5277 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 235 | 55.9540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 786 | 56.0247 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: | 19 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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