24th Apr 2026 11:17
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: | 23 April 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 | 551,313 | 49.8101 GBP | 48.4600 GBP |
| Sale | 558,672 | 49.8900 GBP | 48.4551 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 | 27 | 48.4622 GBP |
574 | 48.4649 GBP | |||
13,085 | 48.4823 GBP | |||
5,078 | 48.5767 GBP | |||
617 | 48.7835 GBP | |||
59 | 48.9166 GBP | |||
103 | 48.9334 GBP | |||
1 | 48.9722 GBP | |||
1 | 48.9822 GBP | |||
10,942 | 48.9940 GBP | |||
235 | 49.2500 GBP | |||
7,591 | 49.3258 GBP | |||
9,058 | 49.3271 GBP | |||
509 | 49.3405 GBP | |||
375 | 49.3686 GBP | |||
28 | 49.4307 GBP | |||
1,969 | 49.4706 GBP | |||
1,262 | 49.5255 GBP | |||
163 | 49.6503 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 352 | 48.4552 GBP | ||
100 | 48.4564 GBP | |||
463 | 48.4593 GBP | |||
24 | 48.4600 GBP | |||
298 | 48.7888 GBP | |||
139 | 48.8596 GBP | |||
37,955 | 48.9225 GBP | |||
339 | 48.9906 GBP | |||
1,198 | 48.9907 GBP | |||
19 | 48.9908 GBP | |||
2,655 | 49.0112 GBP | |||
168 | 49.0168 GBP | |||
92 | 49.0176 GBP | |||
249 | 49.0187 GBP | |||
1,059 | 49.0323 GBP | |||
158 | 49.0867 GBP | |||
1,287 | 49.1344 GBP | |||
1,701 | 49.1345 GBP | |||
1,390 | 49.1962 GBP | |||
134 | 49.2171 GBP | |||
45 | 49.2397 GBP | |||
200 | 49.2448 GBP | |||
11,944 | 49.2479 GBP | |||
6,428 | 49.2781 GBP | |||
9,474 | 49.2826 GBP | |||
178 | 49.2904 GBP | |||
6,918 | 49.3304 GBP | |||
7,581 | 49.3351 GBP | |||
372 | 49.3354 GBP | |||
676 | 49.3357 GBP | |||
75 | 49.3587 GBP | |||
180 | 49.3642 GBP | |||
707 | 49.4241 GBP | |||
233 | 49.4559 GBP | |||
119 | 49.4763 GBP | |||
500 | 49.5310 GBP | |||
19 | 49.5577 GBP | |||
45,300 | 49.6000 GBP | |||
576 | 49.6184 GBP | |||
101 | 49.6995 GBP | |||
41 | 49.7543 GBP | |||
2 | 49.7725 GBP | |||
2,604 | 49.0398 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 116 | 48.4566 GBP | ||
30 | 48.4578 GBP | |||
220 | 48.4600 GBP | |||
4,646 | 48.6205 GBP | |||
254 | 48.6578 GBP | |||
1 | 49.0901 GBP | |||
478 | 49.4956 GBP | |||
204 | 49.5817 GBP | |||
9,382 | 49.7050 GBP | |||
470 | 49.7998 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 48,600 | 48.4600 GBP | ||
6,888 | 48.4607 GBP | |||
721 | 48.4619 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.4636 GBP | |||
6,454 | 48.5263 GBP | |||
10,538 | 48.7217 GBP | |||
1,202 | 48.9288 GBP | |||
10,000 | 49.0037 GBP | |||
97 | 49.1428 GBP | |||
827 | 49.1576 GBP | |||
73 | 49.2130 GBP | |||
83 | 49.3039 GBP | |||
5 | 49.3797 GBP | |||
10,000 | 49.5011 GBP | |||
10,000 | 49.5037 GBP | |||
3,262 | 49.5079 GBP | |||
59 | 49.7705 GBP | |||
69 | 49.7927 GBP | |||
744 | 49.8074 GBP | |||
96 | 49.8250 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 10,000 | 49.2020 GBP | ||
2,122 | 49.2783 GBP | |||
99 | 49.3875 GBP | |||
138 | 49.4130 GBP | |||
17,196 | 49.6008 GBP | |||
408 | 49.6476 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 14,567 | 48.7800 GBP | ||
153 | 49.5207 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: | 24 April 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