15th Jul 2026 11:23
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: |
| 14 Jul 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 3,271,713 | 2.13% | 1,801,722 | 1.17% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,807,515 | 1.17% | 2,941,420 | 1.91% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,079,228 | 3.30% | 4,743,142 | 3.08% |
(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 | 269,727 | 58.1961 GBP | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 229,082 | 58.1808 GBP | 58.1000 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 | 20 | 58.1505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80 | 58.1505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6 | 58.1550 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 42,060 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,888 | 58.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,888 | 58.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 19,592 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 208 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 900 | 58.1529 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 56,985 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 2,941 | 58.1118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11 | 58.1536 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 4,935 | 58.1118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 199 | 58.1527 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,588 | 58.1517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,363 | 58.1465 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 502 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,212 | 58.1517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 370 | 58.0953 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 6,794 | 58.1375 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 873 | 58.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 873 | 58.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 648 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 551 | 58.1470 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 1 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 130 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,976 | 58.1569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 130 | 58.1682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,949 | 58.1682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,720 | 58.1511 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,294 | 58.1500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,078 | 58.1280 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 527 | 58.1000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,855 | 58.1711 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 259 | 58.1755 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 58.1250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,316 | 58.1831 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 370 | 58.1428 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,496 | 58.1775 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,000 | 58.1290 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,561 | 58.1487 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,435 | 58.1569 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,581 | 58.1230 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,594 | 58.1573 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: | 15 Jul 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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