26th May 2026 12:57
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: | 22 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 | 242,144 | 55.2500 GBP | 54.8000 GBP |
| Sale | 210,012 | 55.2445 GBP | 54.7768 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 | 8,643 | 54.8008 GBP |
206 | 54.8055 GBP | |||
35,678 | 54.8069 GBP | |||
6 | 54.8224 GBP | |||
21 | 54.8759 GBP | |||
1 | 54.8930 GBP | |||
1,256 | 54.9050 GBP | |||
1 | 54.9055 GBP | |||
84 | 54.9142 GBP | |||
288 | 54.9354 GBP | |||
769 | 54.9473 GBP | |||
726 | 54.9539 GBP | |||
200 | 54.9604 GBP | |||
260 | 54.9667 GBP | |||
2,630 | 54.9723 GBP | |||
7 | 55.0020 GBP | |||
24 | 55.0034 GBP | |||
5,265 | 55.0718 GBP | |||
1,329 | 55.1081 GBP | |||
722 | 55.1086 GBP | |||
150 | 55.1667 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,622 | 54.7967 GBP | ||
755 | 54.8004 GBP | |||
4 | 54.8390 GBP | |||
2,137 | 54.9380 GBP | |||
406 | 54.9628 GBP | |||
5,695 | 54.9654 GBP | |||
151 | 54.9977 GBP | |||
222 | 55.0074 GBP | |||
520 | 55.0301 GBP | |||
189 | 55.0314 GBP | |||
92 | 55.0342 GBP | |||
209 | 55.0467 GBP | |||
10,043 | 55.0614 GBP | |||
120 | 55.0640 GBP | |||
554 | 55.0708 GBP | |||
112 | 55.0739 GBP | |||
146 | 55.0762 GBP | |||
328 | 55.0784 GBP | |||
39 | 55.0967 GBP | |||
265 | 55.1005 GBP | |||
93 | 55.1069 GBP | |||
140 | 55.1085 GBP | |||
234 | 55.1129 GBP | |||
936 | 55.1154 GBP | |||
1 | 55.1250 GBP | |||
442 | 55.1695 GBP | |||
2,324 | 55.1804 GBP | |||
438 | 55.2206 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 100 | 54.7945 GBP | ||
56 | 54.7975 GBP | |||
3,326 | 54.8218 GBP | |||
4,743 | 54.8741 GBP | |||
66 | 54.9177 GBP | |||
2,371 | 54.9212 GBP | |||
50 | 54.9242 GBP | |||
4,424 | 55.0120 GBP | |||
16 | 55.0210 GBP | |||
184 | 55.0384 GBP | |||
141 | 55.0445 GBP | |||
64 | 55.0523 GBP | |||
556 | 55.0575 GBP | |||
5,419 | 55.0741 GBP | |||
519 | 55.0826 GBP | |||
99 | 55.1114 GBP | |||
125 | 55.1214 GBP | |||
600 | 55.2445 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 4,291 | 54.8000 GBP | ||
4,698 | 54.8033 GBP | |||
799 | 54.8055 GBP | |||
2,383 | 54.8767 GBP | |||
112 | 54.8859 GBP | |||
4,600 | 54.9227 GBP | |||
8,777 | 54.9921 GBP | |||
1,324 | 54.9922 GBP | |||
2,187 | 55.0631 GBP | |||
1 | 55.1250 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 8,802 | 55.0039 GBP | ||
1,264 | 55.1115 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 8,343 | 54.8000 GBP | ||
891 | 54.9237 GBP | |||
216 | 54.9382 GBP | |||
616 | 55.1274 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: | 26 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