29th Apr 2026 11:19
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 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 | 265,403 | 47.0523 GBP | 45.9500 GBP |
| Sale | 260,181 | 47.0550 GBP | 45.9408 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 | 10 | 45.9521 GBP |
116 | 45.9546 GBP | |||
171 | 46.1618 GBP | |||
1,700 | 46.2512 GBP | |||
12 | 46.2563 GBP | |||
2,804 | 46.2870 GBP | |||
2,330 | 46.3209 GBP | |||
3,760 | 46.4066 GBP | |||
7,812 | 46.4367 GBP | |||
5,229 | 46.4508 GBP | |||
186 | 46.6107 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 4,020 | 45.9408 GBP | ||
77 | 45.9430 GBP | |||
94 | 45.9463 GBP | |||
7 | 45.9466 GBP | |||
221 | 45.9493 GBP | |||
2 | 46.1192 GBP | |||
34 | 46.1272 GBP | |||
174 | 46.1411 GBP | |||
195 | 46.1422 GBP | |||
72 | 46.1857 GBP | |||
429 | 46.1889 GBP | |||
26 | 46.1922 GBP | |||
34 | 46.2072 GBP | |||
41 | 46.2075 GBP | |||
1,079 | 46.2189 GBP | |||
94 | 46.2522 GBP | |||
76 | 46.2583 GBP | |||
229 | 46.2595 GBP | |||
54 | 46.2622 GBP | |||
78 | 46.2885 GBP | |||
3,500 | 46.2908 GBP | |||
347 | 46.2964 GBP | |||
97 | 46.2989 GBP | |||
549 | 46.3141 GBP | |||
40 | 46.3187 GBP | |||
34 | 46.3272 GBP | |||
591 | 46.3378 GBP | |||
512 | 46.3383 GBP | |||
453 | 46.3533 GBP | |||
34 | 46.3572 GBP | |||
88 | 46.3600 GBP | |||
216 | 46.3605 GBP | |||
71 | 46.3670 GBP | |||
1,633 | 46.3697 GBP | |||
67 | 46.3872 GBP | |||
113 | 46.4072 GBP | |||
10 | 46.4293 GBP | |||
1,657 | 46.4311 GBP | |||
407 | 46.4730 GBP | |||
9 | 46.4854 GBP | |||
198 | 46.4875 GBP | |||
857 | 46.4927 GBP | |||
34 | 46.5022 GBP | |||
92 | 46.5172 GBP | |||
109 | 46.5280 GBP | |||
417 | 46.5293 GBP | |||
102 | 46.5314 GBP | |||
26 | 46.5322 GBP | |||
54 | 46.5422 GBP | |||
86 | 46.5433 GBP | |||
68 | 46.5438 GBP | |||
178 | 46.5464 GBP | |||
47 | 46.5536 GBP | |||
42 | 46.5672 GBP | |||
39 | 46.5722 GBP | |||
1,604 | 46.5750 GBP | |||
48 | 46.5772 GBP | |||
24 | 46.5822 GBP | |||
34 | 46.5872 GBP | |||
34 | 46.6172 GBP | |||
11 | 46.6257 GBP | |||
41 | 46.6272 GBP | |||
47 | 46.6372 GBP | |||
8 | 46.6422 GBP | |||
4,848 | 46.6551 GBP | |||
108 | 46.6732 GBP | |||
85 | 46.7468 GBP | |||
181 | 46.7525 GBP | |||
7,998 | 46.8266 GBP | |||
14 | 46.8872 GBP | |||
141 | 46.8905 GBP | |||
426 | 46.9178 GBP | |||
61 | 46.9272 GBP | |||
89 | 46.9522 GBP | |||
138 | 46.9747 GBP | |||
208 | 46.9839 GBP | |||
938 | 46.9859 GBP | |||
8 | 46.9872 GBP | |||
25,000 | 47.0165 GBP | |||
93 | 47.0340 GBP | |||
29 | 47.0472 GBP | |||
34 | 47.0772 GBP | |||
34 | 47.0847 GBP | |||
4,607 | 46.2862 GBP | |||
2,967 | 46.3237 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 65 | 45.9479 GBP | ||
667 | 45.9684 GBP | |||
6,253 | 45.9731 GBP | |||
604 | 46.0071 GBP | |||
1,858 | 46.0528 GBP | |||
305 | 46.1303 GBP | |||
1,560 | 46.2550 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 13,356 | 45.9500 GBP | ||
11,134 | 45.9507 GBP | |||
410 | 45.9509 GBP | |||
3,000 | 45.9512 GBP | |||
6,247 | 45.9514 GBP | |||
1,512 | 45.9674 GBP | |||
569 | 45.9706 GBP | |||
805 | 46.1160 GBP | |||
37 | 46.1300 GBP | |||
35 | 46.1508 GBP | |||
1 | 46.1546 GBP | |||
53 | 46.1588 GBP | |||
3 | 46.1852 GBP | |||
1 | 46.2219 GBP | |||
29 | 46.2239 GBP | |||
887 | 46.2677 GBP | |||
8,510 | 46.2885 GBP | |||
950 | 46.3162 GBP | |||
319 | 46.3204 GBP | |||
5,242 | 46.3339 GBP | |||
1,798 | 46.4559 GBP | |||
9 | 46.4990 GBP | |||
3,430 | 46.5475 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 1,065 | 45.9477 GBP | ||
453 | 45.9500 GBP | |||
338 | 46.4391 GBP | |||
12 | 46.5086 GBP | |||
3,252 | 46.6155 GBP | |||
708 | 46.9215 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 855 | 46.4728 GBP | ||
30 | 46.5014 GBP | |||
2,987 | 46.5043 GBP | |||
390 | 47.0194 GBP | |||
455 | 47.0301 GBP | |||
46 | 47.0514 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 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.
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