28th Apr 2026 14:28
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: | 24 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 | 512,844 | 49.2200 GBP | 48.1000 GBP |
| Sale | 245,262 | 49.1517 GBP | 48.0900 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 | 15,609 | 48.1000 GBP |
183 | 48.1022 GBP | |||
29,000 | 48.1034 GBP | |||
218 | 48.1048 GBP | |||
404 | 48.1273 GBP | |||
858 | 48.1484 GBP | |||
705 | 48.3011 GBP | |||
22 | 48.3315 GBP | |||
1,851 | 48.3363 GBP | |||
523 | 48.3405 GBP | |||
186 | 48.3491 GBP | |||
862 | 48.4142 GBP | |||
21,975 | 48.4478 GBP | |||
774 | 48.4664 GBP | |||
12,257 | 48.5040 GBP | |||
709 | 48.5148 GBP | |||
2,640 | 48.5491 GBP | |||
1,265 | 48.5574 GBP | |||
2,597 | 48.5821 GBP | |||
2,783 | 48.6775 GBP | |||
271 | 48.7674 GBP | |||
131 | 48.8281 GBP | |||
144 | 48.8608 GBP | |||
63 | 48.8802 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2 | 48.0900 GBP | ||
504 | 48.0952 GBP | |||
955 | 48.0962 GBP | |||
208 | 48.0976 GBP | |||
1,625 | 48.0993 GBP | |||
45 | 48.1458 GBP | |||
2,645 | 48.1569 GBP | |||
134 | 48.1669 GBP | |||
249 | 48.2294 GBP | |||
3 | 48.2767 GBP | |||
82 | 48.3040 GBP | |||
1 | 48.3500 GBP | |||
80 | 48.3564 GBP | |||
64 | 48.4383 GBP | |||
5,758 | 48.4467 GBP | |||
507 | 48.5215 GBP | |||
5 | 48.5292 GBP | |||
7,568 | 48.5485 GBP | |||
1,159 | 48.6249 GBP | |||
153 | 48.6313 GBP | |||
404 | 48.6623 GBP | |||
292 | 48.6710 GBP | |||
4,080 | 48.6982 GBP | |||
156 | 48.7410 GBP | |||
820 | 48.7446 GBP | |||
13 | 48.7493 GBP | |||
53 | 48.7525 GBP | |||
40 | 48.7751 GBP | |||
2,574 | 48.8226 GBP | |||
824 | 48.9247 GBP | |||
22 | 48.9410 GBP | |||
2,644 | 65.4574 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 153 | 48.0978 GBP | ||
184 | 48.1000 GBP | |||
3,322 | 48.1999 GBP | |||
748 | 48.3464 GBP | |||
4 | 48.3852 GBP | |||
1,772 | 48.5604 GBP | |||
8,528 | 48.6965 GBP | |||
300 | 48.8071 GBP | |||
307 | 48.8745 GBP | |||
251 | 48.8787 GBP | |||
211 | 48.9685 GBP | |||
11 | 49.1516 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 11,759 | 48.1000 GBP | ||
14,823 | 48.1007 GBP | |||
5,303 | 48.1029 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.1036 GBP | |||
6,161 | 48.1336 GBP | |||
25,000 | 48.1426 GBP | |||
3 | 48.2048 GBP | |||
4,776 | 48.2907 GBP | |||
1,713 | 48.3084 GBP | |||
1,944 | 48.3519 GBP | |||
9 | 48.4260 GBP | |||
117 | 48.4411 GBP | |||
12 | 48.4415 GBP | |||
383 | 48.4905 GBP | |||
688 | 48.5185 GBP | |||
9,093 | 48.5429 GBP | |||
22,547 | 48.5750 GBP | |||
50,000 | 48.5843 GBP | |||
1,994 | 48.5855 GBP | |||
133 | 48.6798 GBP | |||
536 | 48.6812 GBP | |||
97 | 48.7207 GBP | |||
662 | 48.7561 GBP | |||
791 | 48.7574 GBP | |||
29,300 | 48.7666 GBP | |||
4,422 | 48.7954 GBP | |||
233 | 48.9078 GBP | |||
246 | 48.9723 GBP | |||
319 | 48.9896 GBP | |||
124 | 49.0272 GBP | |||
186 | 49.0809 GBP | |||
27 | 49.1430 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 10,000 | 48.4415 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: | 28 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