18th May 2026 15:23
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: | 15 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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| 2,482,148 | 1.61% | 3,183,751 | 2.07% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,522,820 | 1.64% | 2,075,309 | 1.35% |
(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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| 5,004,968 | 3.25% | 5,259,060 | 3.42% |
(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 | 75,000 | 56.0030 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,584 | 56.1508 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,155 | 56.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,835 | 56.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 56.2515 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,194 | 56.2358 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,173 | 56.1142 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,500 | 56.2159 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,767 | 56.0211 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 56.0389 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,516 | 56.1939 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,587 | 56.1064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,381 | 56.4514 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,236 | 56.3556 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,100 | 56.4306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,755 | 56.2446 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,574 | 56.1970 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,143 | 56.2022 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,981 | 56.4867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,831 | 56.1878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,830 | 55.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,796 | 56.2018 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,454 | 56.2712 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,446 | 56.2696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,314 | 56.0671 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,195 | 56.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 927 | 56.2499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 913 | 56.1415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 797 | 55.9913 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 56.1263 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 699 | 56.4040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 679 | 56.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 625 | 56.3552 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 56.3784 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 56.0750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 448 | 56.3754 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 420 | 56.4403 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 364 | 56.5149 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 309 | 56.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 276 | 56.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 222 | 56.1335 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 56.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 205 | 56.0507 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 56.2000 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 200 | 74.9700 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 56.0416 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 56.1167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 168 | 56.3261 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 145 | 56.2381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 56.1523 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 56.2234 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 56.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 56.0404 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 101 | 55.9990 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 56.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 56.5271 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 56.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 56.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 55.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 56.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 56.1541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 56.2750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 56.1612 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 184,895 | 56.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87,480 | 56.1629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 62,300 | 56.0957 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,431 | 56.2621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,819 | 56.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,500 | 56.1878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,420 | 56.0000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,007 | 56.1097 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,142 | 56.1489 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,800 | 56.1224 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,500 | 56.2143 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,430 | 56.0651 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,409 | 56.5856 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,665 | 56.4250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,400 | 56.1416 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,367 | 56.1786 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,073 | 56.2187 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,723 | 56.0591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,521 | 56.0214 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,420 | 56.4841 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,098 | 56.1867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,761 | 56.1415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,745 | 56.1025 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,583 | 56.4015 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,356 | 56.1977 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,235 | 56.2565 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,233 | 56.3333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,227 | 56.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,055 | 56.1876 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,007 | 56.2726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 922 | 56.1920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 889 | 56.1388 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 834 | 56.0197 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 768 | 56.4995 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 679 | 56.0250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 664 | 56.4652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 533 | 56.2155 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 510 | 56.0750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 486 | 56.2188 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 484 | 56.3780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 452 | 56.2026 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 56.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 415 | 56.4398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 396 | 56.0621 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 384 | 56.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 379 | 56.6008 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 56.3718 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 326 | 56.0500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 56.1797 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 56.2500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 56.1000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 222 | 56.0813 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 219 | 56.1026 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 215 | 56.5250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 211 | 56.2312 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 210 | 55.9943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 56.5000 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 200 | 74.9700 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 56.3765 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 56.3839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 56.2000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 174 | 56.0432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 56.2954 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 56.0193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 56.2943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 56.3104 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 106 | 56.0346 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 56.0516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 95 | 56.0510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 84 | 56.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 56.4340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 55.9944 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 64 | 56.1750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 56.1387 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 56.0258 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56 | 56.2921 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 53 | 55.9643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 56.2125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 56.0916 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 56.1250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 56.1386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 56.2615 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 56.4516 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 56.1737 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 56.1821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 56.1125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 56.3250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 56.2750 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 | 10,000 | 56.0389 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 53 | 55.9643 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 278 | 55.9944 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,767 | 56.0000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 162 | 56.0193 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,430 | 56.0651 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 62,300 | 56.0957 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,765 | 56.1025 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 199 | 56.1026 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,007 | 56.1096 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 164 | 56.1242 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 37 | 56.1386 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 951 | 56.1387 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,161 | 56.1415 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300 | 56.1472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,142 | 56.1489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 130,391 | 56.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,884 | 56.1580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,466 | 56.1724 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8 | 56.1738 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,367 | 56.1786 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 320 | 56.1797 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8 | 56.1843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,500 | 56.2143 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 486 | 56.2188 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,235 | 56.2565 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21 | 56.2614 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,431 | 56.2621 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 56 | 56.2921 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 161 | 56.2943 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12 | 56.2994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,233 | 56.3333 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 357 | 56.3718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 191 | 56.3839 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 84 | 56.4500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 664 | 56.4652 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 768 | 56.4995 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,549 | 55.9750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,767 | 56.0211 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 104 | 56.0461 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,000 | 56.0901 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 102 | 56.0946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,587 | 56.1064 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,173 | 56.1142 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,959 | 56.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12 | 56.1544 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2 | 56.1600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,516 | 56.1939 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,405 | 56.2048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,500 | 56.2159 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 224 | 56.3000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 35 | 56.3202 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 168 | 56.3261 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,751 | 56.3500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,442 | 56.3545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 625 | 56.3552 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,236 | 56.3556 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,100 | 56.4306 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 56.4935 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59 | 56.5271 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 351 | 56.2117 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 75,000 | 56.0029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 363 | 56.1330 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,825 | 56.1539 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,180 | 56.4559 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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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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: | 18 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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