1st May 2026 13:36
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: | 29 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 | 860,034 | 48.5350 GBP | 45.8461 GBP |
| Sale | 667,177 | 48.5712 GBP | 45.8271 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 | 1,433 | 46.4415 GBP |
25 | 46.4750 GBP | |||
120 | 47.1111 GBP | |||
1,750 | 47.3829 GBP | |||
5,091 | 47.5664 GBP | |||
308 | 47.6492 GBP | |||
101 | 47.6648 GBP | |||
17,627 | 47.6971 GBP | |||
27 | 47.7048 GBP | |||
1 | 47.7448 GBP | |||
138 | 47.7467 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 3 | 45.8267 GBP | ||
68 | 45.9324 GBP | |||
153 | 46.0392 GBP | |||
34 | 46.0472 GBP | |||
105 | 46.0572 GBP | |||
83 | 46.0662 GBP | |||
79 | 46.1141 GBP | |||
143 | 46.1572 GBP | |||
15,000 | 46.1942 GBP | |||
4,012 | 46.2012 GBP | |||
25,026 | 46.2169 GBP | |||
407 | 46.3870 GBP | |||
100 | 46.4051 GBP | |||
3,087 | 46.5601 GBP | |||
100 | 47.1033 GBP | |||
3,245 | 47.1524 GBP | |||
514 | 47.3249 GBP | |||
2,640 | 47.4959 GBP | |||
34 | 47.5472 GBP | |||
417 | 47.5885 GBP | |||
150 | 47.6107 GBP | |||
107 | 47.6457 GBP | |||
2 | 47.6500 GBP | |||
8 | 47.6571 GBP | |||
719 | 47.6593 GBP | |||
16 | 47.6852 GBP | |||
150 | 47.6885 GBP | |||
1,638 | 47.7031 GBP | |||
375 | 47.7108 GBP | |||
356 | 47.7114 GBP | |||
1,181 | 47.7145 GBP | |||
61 | 47.7225 GBP | |||
322 | 47.7562 GBP | |||
310 | 47.7808 GBP | |||
1,113 | 47.8035 GBP | |||
1,045 | 47.8182 GBP | |||
200 | 47.9065 GBP | |||
358 | 47.9310 GBP | |||
3,574 | 47.9908 GBP | |||
25,000 | 48.0005 GBP | |||
1,000 | 48.0041 GBP | |||
79 | 48.0132 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.0841 GBP | |||
144 | 48.1339 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.4964 GBP | |||
300 | 48.5464 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.5644 GBP | |||
3,166 | 63.5529 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 199 | 46.1965 GBP | ||
617 | 47.4105 GBP | |||
222 | 47.6579 GBP | |||
1,006 | 47.6805 GBP | |||
11,162 | 47.6952 GBP | |||
798 | 47.7240 GBP | |||
2,356 | 47.9072 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 659 | 46.0884 GBP | ||
23 | 46.1441 GBP | |||
1,006 | 46.2740 GBP | |||
81 | 47.3891 GBP | |||
637 | 47.4249 GBP | |||
2,353 | 47.4703 GBP | |||
13,450 | 47.5819 GBP | |||
30,000 | 47.6136 GBP | |||
15 | 47.6280 GBP | |||
7,865 | 47.6600 GBP | |||
40,613 | 47.6607 GBP | |||
50 | 47.6800 GBP | |||
3,574 | 47.7020 GBP | |||
956 | 47.7156 GBP | |||
10,016 | 47.7308 GBP | |||
10,200 | 47.7721 GBP | |||
1,000 | 47.7883 GBP | |||
1 | 47.7898 GBP | |||
5,000 | 47.8367 GBP | |||
20 | 47.8520 GBP | |||
237 | 47.8764 GBP | |||
59 | 47.8818 GBP | |||
18,569 | 47.9440 GBP | |||
5,064 | 47.9487 GBP | |||
235 | 47.9619 GBP | |||
49,230 | 47.9939 GBP | |||
481 | 48.0217 GBP | |||
20,477 | 48.0552 GBP | |||
31,351 | 48.0997 GBP | |||
200 | 48.3496 GBP | |||
24,876 | 48.4568 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 13,846 | 47.4231 GBP | ||
3,509 | 47.5901 GBP | |||
493 | 48.0971 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 43 | 46.0723 GBP | ||
2 | 46.1814 GBP | |||
917 | 46.2475 GBP | |||
926 | 46.2877 GBP | |||
56 | 46.3502 GBP | |||
436 | 46.6069 GBP | |||
15,468 | 47.6600 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: | 01 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