21st Apr 2026 14:24
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: | 17 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 | 375,661 | 50.3200 GBP | 48.1250 GBP |
| Sale | 560,294 | 50.2962 GBP | 48.1309 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 | 1,653 | 49.5021 GBP |
590 | 49.6815 GBP | |||
80 | 49.6962 GBP | |||
7,211 | 49.7131 GBP | |||
518 | 49.7358 GBP | |||
518 | 49.7455 GBP | |||
24,805 | 49.7492 GBP | |||
1,973 | 49.7623 GBP | |||
1,355 | 49.8530 GBP | |||
302 | 49.9180 GBP | |||
8,225 | 49.9270 GBP | |||
687 | 50.0620 GBP | |||
12 | 50.1800 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 535 | 48.1310 GBP | ||
1,725 | 48.5849 GBP | |||
12,571 | 48.6867 GBP | |||
2,526 | 48.7103 GBP | |||
980 | 48.7587 GBP | |||
4,049 | 48.8652 GBP | |||
41 | 48.9373 GBP | |||
37 | 49.3508 GBP | |||
4,433 | 49.4198 GBP | |||
1,043 | 49.5860 GBP | |||
2,183 | 49.5950 GBP | |||
26 | 49.5993 GBP | |||
2,648 | 49.6450 GBP | |||
20 | 49.6541 GBP | |||
5,922 | 49.6542 GBP | |||
4 | 49.6825 GBP | |||
22 | 49.6838 GBP | |||
124 | 49.6890 GBP | |||
6,518 | 49.6893 GBP | |||
8,447 | 49.6952 GBP | |||
4,321 | 49.7203 GBP | |||
984 | 49.7253 GBP | |||
15,698 | 49.7373 GBP | |||
3,001 | 49.7421 GBP | |||
314 | 49.7597 GBP | |||
1,689 | 49.7666 GBP | |||
3,400 | 49.7709 GBP | |||
11,652 | 49.7728 GBP | |||
3,028 | 49.7761 GBP | |||
323 | 49.7774 GBP | |||
1,973 | 49.7796 GBP | |||
523 | 49.7876 GBP | |||
1,063 | 49.7960 GBP | |||
12,525 | 49.8164 GBP | |||
35,128 | 49.8298 GBP | |||
1,525 | 49.8309 GBP | |||
9,272 | 49.8371 GBP | |||
640 | 49.8704 GBP | |||
300 | 49.8963 GBP | |||
150 | 49.9063 GBP | |||
798 | 49.9371 GBP | |||
3,508 | 49.9480 GBP | |||
25,000 | 49.9952 GBP | |||
450 | 49.9962 GBP | |||
95 | 50.0397 GBP | |||
1,102 | 50.0474 GBP | |||
25,000 | 50.0575 GBP | |||
118 | 50.1050 GBP | |||
2,000 | 50.1749 GBP | |||
125 | 50.2962 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 95,683 | 48.9600 GBP | ||
128 | 49.2453 GBP | |||
10,650 | 49.3497 GBP | |||
290 | 49.6496 GBP | |||
9,286 | 49.6617 GBP | |||
1,397 | 49.6831 GBP | |||
808 | 49.7705 GBP | |||
540 | 49.8626 GBP | |||
7 | 50.1321 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 222 | 48.3348 GBP | ||
2,315 | 48.3518 GBP | |||
300 | 48.4309 GBP | |||
63 | 48.5022 GBP | |||
3,063 | 48.6579 GBP | |||
113 | 48.7085 GBP | |||
348 | 48.9961 GBP | |||
6,021 | 49.2904 GBP | |||
35 | 49.6113 GBP | |||
40 | 49.6900 GBP | |||
6,442 | 49.6908 GBP | |||
130 | 49.6910 GBP | |||
1,973 | 49.6915 GBP | |||
1,672 | 49.7171 GBP | |||
1,366 | 49.7314 GBP | |||
960 | 49.7831 GBP | |||
1,092 | 49.8361 GBP | |||
595 | 49.8441 GBP | |||
140 | 49.9458 GBP | |||
4,797 | 50.0322 GBP | |||
2,619 | 50.0323 GBP | |||
131 | 50.1456 GBP | |||
23 | 50.1650 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 75,000 | 49.8198 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) |
|
|
|
|
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
|
(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
|
| Date of disclosure: | 21 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