29th May 2026 10:57
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: | 28 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 | 401,166 | 54.2000 GBP | 53.6750 GBP |
| Sale | 161,583 | 54.2000 GBP | 53.6500 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 | 1 | 53.7554 GBP |
4,035 | 53.8008 GBP | |||
817 | 53.8105 GBP | |||
1,526 | 53.8209 GBP | |||
20 | 53.8292 GBP | |||
359 | 53.8434 GBP | |||
251 | 53.8498 GBP | |||
296 | 53.8544 GBP | |||
42 | 53.8666 GBP | |||
465 | 53.8667 GBP | |||
148,939 | 53.8748 GBP | |||
43,518 | 53.8946 GBP | |||
2,659 | 53.9005 GBP | |||
53 | 53.9008 GBP | |||
479 | 53.9466 GBP | |||
132 | 53.9482 GBP | |||
248 | 53.9541 GBP | |||
21,598 | 53.9608 GBP | |||
43 | 53.9613 GBP | |||
3 | 54.0068 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 4,064 | 53.7940 GBP | ||
1,173 | 53.7962 GBP | |||
358 | 53.7989 GBP | |||
383 | 53.8068 GBP | |||
9,860 | 53.8410 GBP | |||
399 | 53.8874 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1,349 | 53.7481 GBP | ||
75 | 53.7785 GBP | |||
1,925 | 53.7803 GBP | |||
3,538 | 53.7937 GBP | |||
171 | 53.7976 GBP | |||
13 | 53.7977 GBP | |||
1,267 | 53.7992 GBP | |||
1,250 | 53.7993 GBP | |||
1,047 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
45 | 53.8073 GBP | |||
2,108 | 53.8359 GBP | |||
13 | 53.8446 GBP | |||
35 | 53.8474 GBP | |||
452 | 53.8539 GBP | |||
2,069 | 53.8609 GBP | |||
68 | 53.8940 GBP | |||
58 | 53.8947 GBP | |||
14 | 53.9196 GBP | |||
946 | 53.9216 GBP | |||
11 | 53.9242 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 266 | 53.7534 GBP | ||
13,749 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
10,812 | 53.8032 GBP | |||
450 | 53.8054 GBP | |||
10,679 | 53.8621 GBP | |||
5 | 53.8708 GBP | |||
11,235 | 53.9577 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 8,363 | 53.6973 GBP | ||
13,407 | 53.8277 GBP | |||
958 | 53.8937 GBP | |||
310 | 54.0110 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 89 | 53.7177 GBP | ||
21,973 | 53.8000 GBP | |||
229 | 53.8444 GBP | |||
836 | 54.0499 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: | 29 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