28th Sep 2026 09:35
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | ISOTOPE BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY OWNED BY EQT X EUR SCSP AND EQT X USD SCSP, EACH ACTING THROUGH ITS MANAGER EQT FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.R.L., TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN INDIRECT MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, LUXINVA AND MUBADALA) | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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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| 4,830,790 | 3.14% | 1,059,906 | 0.69% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,074,117 | 0.70% | 4,546,725 | 2.95% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,904,907 | 3.84% | 5,606,631 | 3.64% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 121,964 | 58.7083 GBP | 58.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 327,206 | 58.7004 GBP | 58.6000 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 | Opening Long | 7,207 | 58.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25 | 58.6991 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,572 | 58.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,401 | 58.6029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 232,473 | 58.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,700 | 58.6718 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 746 | 58.6947 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,708 | 58.6155 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,555 | 58.6029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 486 | 58.6755 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 199 | 58.6429 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,746 | 58.6428 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 66 | 58.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,267 | 58.6003 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 283 | 58.6157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25 | 58.6018 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,335 | 58.6078 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,452 | 58.6822 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 671 | 58.6970 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,713 | 58.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 505 | 58.6462 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,365 | 58.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,996 | 58.6351 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 514 | 58.6750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 97 | 58.6902 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 128 | 58.6640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 168 | 58.7011 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 63 | 58.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22 | 58.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19 | 58.6000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93 | 58.6048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22 | 58.7000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 58.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23 | 58.6532 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4 | 58.6500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,863 | 58.6250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,471 | 58.6450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 316 | 58.7000 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) | Exercising |
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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 exempt principal trader 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 28 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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