12th May 2026 14:43
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: | 08 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 | 900,070 | 49.4900 GBP | 46.5300 GBP |
| Sale | 1,268,323 | 51.0800 GBP | 46.6800 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 | 52 | 46.6419 GBP |
448 | 48.2072 GBP | |||
17,390 | 48.4701 GBP | |||
1,523 | 48.4711 GBP | |||
7,522 | 48.5157 GBP | |||
9 | 48.5744 GBP | |||
1,552 | 48.7564 GBP | |||
123 | 48.7966 GBP | |||
220 | 48.8739 GBP | |||
1,912 | 49.1007 GBP | |||
39 | 49.1022 GBP | |||
6,504 | 49.1673 GBP | |||
256 | 49.1733 GBP | |||
18,400 | 49.1990 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 6,817 | 46.6840 GBP | ||
38,183 | 47.0114 GBP | |||
14,400 | 47.7277 GBP | |||
15,000 | 47.9883 GBP | |||
60,787 | 48.1572 GBP | |||
15,292 | 48.3444 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.4964 GBP | |||
10,000 | 48.5032 GBP | |||
390 | 48.6513 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.7463 GBP | |||
12 | 48.7871 GBP | |||
2 | 48.8471 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.8993 GBP | |||
4,442 | 48.9055 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.9163 GBP | |||
4,847 | 48.9877 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.9963 GBP | |||
831 | 49.0926 GBP | |||
16,610 | 49.0971 GBP | |||
73,190 | 49.1000 GBP | |||
106 | 49.1558 GBP | |||
2,028 | 49.2043 GBP | |||
72 | 49.2148 GBP | |||
7,928 | 49.3000 GBP | |||
2,627 | 49.4963 GBP | |||
2,280 | 66.4943 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 191 | 46.6855 GBP | ||
5,000 | 48.2540 GBP | |||
195,000 | 48.3194 GBP | |||
91 | 48.4891 GBP | |||
28 | 48.5905 GBP | |||
852 | 48.6175 GBP | |||
730 | 48.7030 GBP | |||
3,940 | 48.8190 GBP | |||
421 | 48.8627 GBP | |||
717 | 48.8854 GBP | |||
5,000 | 48.8967 GBP | |||
4,203 | 48.9284 GBP | |||
77 | 48.9415 GBP | |||
35,330 | 48.9770 GBP | |||
43 | 49.0555 GBP | |||
706 | 49.0660 GBP | |||
2,268 | 49.0840 GBP | |||
1 | 49.0978 GBP | |||
221,838 | 49.1000 GBP | |||
2,271 | 49.1005 GBP | |||
3,284 | 49.1303 GBP | |||
790 | 49.1308 GBP | |||
1,499 | 49.1318 GBP | |||
28 | 49.1862 GBP | |||
828 | 49.2031 GBP | |||
81 | 49.2309 GBP | |||
161 | 49.2806 GBP | |||
18 | 49.3088 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 896 | 48.7017 GBP | ||
19,037 | 48.7123 GBP | |||
11,406 | 48.7564 GBP | |||
172 | 48.7840 GBP | |||
7 | 48.8657 GBP | |||
150,552 | 48.9794 GBP | |||
19,037 | 48.9851 GBP | |||
64,580 | 49.0527 GBP | |||
47,333 | 49.0924 GBP | |||
8,072 | 49.1012 GBP | |||
1,819 | 49.1049 GBP | |||
154 | 49.1387 GBP | |||
4,812 | 49.1391 GBP | |||
28,647 | 49.1564 GBP | |||
1,064 | 49.1712 GBP | |||
18,856 | 49.2767 GBP | |||
3,600 | 49.3022 GBP | |||
4,328 | 49.3049 GBP | |||
304 | 49.4325 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 146 | 48.6983 GBP | ||
631 | 48.7416 GBP | |||
12,240 | 49.1000 GBP | |||
19,375 | 49.1047 GBP | |||
1,549 | 49.2160 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 14,040 | 46.9981 GBP | ||
122 | 47.7444 GBP | |||
28 | 47.9002 GBP | |||
1,704 | 48.1248 GBP | |||
103 | 48.1249 GBP | |||
20 | 48.1250 GBP | |||
376 | 48.4501 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: | 12 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