5th Oct 2026 11:21
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: |
| 02 Oct 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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| 4,371,676 | 2.84% | 1,085,750 | 0.71% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,101,519 | 0.72% | 4,098,009 | 2.66% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,473,195 | 3.56% | 5,183,759 | 3.37% |
(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 | 268,331 | 58.8500 GBP | 58.7500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 444,382 | 58.8250 GBP | 58.7617 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 | Decreasing Short | 23 | 58.7994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 862 | 58.8038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 345 | 58.7815 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,462 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,435 | 58.8029 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,845 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,919 | 58.7964 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,161 | 58.8294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,726 | 58.7825 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 139 | 58.8294 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 216 | 58.7853 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,941 | 58.8048 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 434 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,930 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,758 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8 | 58.8324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,511 | 58.8013 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,978 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 692 | 58.8157 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 580 | 58.7659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23 | 58.8195 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,311 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 218 | 58.7768 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 377 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,445 | 58.8016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 193,754 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17 | 58.8250 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,838 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,297 | 58.7994 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,047 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 321 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 750 | 58.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,673 | 58.8002 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,024 | 58.8000 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: | 05 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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