27th May 2026 11:20
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Intertek Group plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate broker to Intertek Group plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 26 May 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
1p ordinary | Purchase | 166,286 | 55.1750 GBP | 54.9000 GBP |
| Sale | 135,115 | 55.3500 GBP | 54.9000 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
1p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 12 | 54.9357 GBP |
299 | 55.0008 GBP | |||
717 | 55.0041 GBP | |||
441 | 55.0504 GBP | |||
2 | 55.0680 GBP | |||
843 | 55.0728 GBP | |||
372 | 55.0774 GBP | |||
323 | 55.0862 GBP | |||
4,229 | 55.0899 GBP | |||
820 | 55.0982 GBP | |||
9,608 | 55.1008 GBP | |||
908 | 55.1028 GBP | |||
151 | 55.1052 GBP | |||
227 | 55.1225 GBP | |||
503 | 55.1279 GBP | |||
13 | 55.1324 GBP | |||
11,898 | 55.1711 GBP | |||
86 | 55.1751 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,212 | 54.9528 GBP | ||
51 | 54.9967 GBP | |||
524 | 55.0467 GBP | |||
2,542 | 55.0852 GBP | |||
384 | 55.0881 GBP | |||
4,946 | 55.0950 GBP | |||
212 | 55.0967 GBP | |||
425 | 55.1254 GBP | |||
356 | 55.1467 GBP | |||
473 | 55.3467 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 162 | 54.9785 GBP | ||
42 | 54.9939 GBP | |||
561 | 55.0045 GBP | |||
31 | 55.0114 GBP | |||
2,050 | 55.0171 GBP | |||
2,202 | 55.0334 GBP | |||
1,412 | 55.0366 GBP | |||
214 | 55.0400 GBP | |||
618 | 55.0477 GBP | |||
1,790 | 55.0507 GBP | |||
203 | 55.0615 GBP | |||
4,976 | 55.0664 GBP | |||
92 | 55.0705 GBP | |||
604 | 55.0747 GBP | |||
25 | 55.0931 GBP | |||
128 | 55.0940 GBP | |||
1 | 55.0975 GBP | |||
820 | 55.0976 GBP | |||
405 | 55.0992 GBP | |||
229 | 55.1135 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 4,426 | 55.0649 GBP | ||
8,510 | 55.0852 GBP | |||
419 | 55.0920 GBP | |||
2,030 | 55.0935 GBP | |||
3,205 | 55.1000 GBP | |||
7,317 | 55.1033 GBP | |||
715 | 55.1055 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 61 | 54.9984 GBP | ||
11,982 | 55.0632 GBP | |||
972 | 55.1000 GBP | |||
3,018 | 55.1107 GBP | |||
538 | 55.1497 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 31 | 54.9565 GBP | ||
399 | 55.0503 GBP | |||
1,510 | 55.0619 GBP | |||
14,631 | 55.1500 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 27 May 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Related Shares:
Intertek Group