5th May 2026 14:30
AMENDMENT
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: | 01 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 | 81,961 | 48.0500 GBP | 47.0400 GBP |
| Sale | 64,575 | 48.0600 GBP | 47.0400 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 | 200 | 47.5781 GBP |
1,880 | 47.5996 GBP | |||
1,740 | 47.8670 GBP | |||
1,927 | 47.8748 GBP | |||
351 | 47.9620 GBP | |||
2 | 48.0323 GBP | |||
114 | 48.0348 GBP | |||
2,541 | 48.0419 GBP | |||
2 | 48.0422 GBP | |||
10 | 48.0429 GBP | |||
1,371 | 48.0448 GBP | |||
235 | 48.0473 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 41 | 47.4672 GBP | ||
72 | 47.5000 GBP | |||
246 | 47.7067 GBP | |||
30 | 47.7093 GBP | |||
325 | 47.7274 GBP | |||
1,098 | 47.7597 GBP | |||
7,404 | 47.8166 GBP | |||
726 | 47.8681 GBP | |||
787 | 47.8720 GBP | |||
81 | 47.9028 GBP | |||
1,178 | 47.9406 GBP | |||
18 | 47.9610 GBP | |||
1 | 47.9652 GBP | |||
238 | 47.9706 GBP | |||
92 | 47.9971 GBP | |||
1,869 | 48.0241 GBP | |||
13 | 48.0246 GBP | |||
116 | 48.0388 GBP | |||
40 | 48.0393 GBP | |||
3,413 | 65.0904 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 41 | 47.5840 GBP | ||
159 | 47.9306 GBP | |||
4 | 48.0050 GBP | |||
153 | 48.0364 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 147 | 47.3937 GBP | ||
93 | 47.4347 GBP | |||
290 | 47.4501 GBP | |||
8,500 | 47.4733 GBP | |||
28 | 47.8516 GBP | |||
614 | 47.8518 GBP | |||
46 | 47.8529 GBP | |||
14,315 | 47.9522 GBP | |||
1,848 | 48.0407 GBP | |||
1,883 | 48.0429 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 6,936 | 48.0400 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: | 05 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