29th May 2026 15:57
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: | 27 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 | 319,922 | 55.3762 GBP | 55.0000 GBP |
| Sale | 94,289 | 55.3500 GBP | 55.0000 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 | 1,330 | 55.0305 GBP |
5,003 | 55.0387 GBP | |||
20 | 55.0430 GBP | |||
257 | 55.1372 GBP | |||
102 | 55.1387 GBP | |||
573 | 55.1431 GBP | |||
3,225 | 55.1460 GBP | |||
8 | 55.1493 GBP | |||
1,585 | 55.1508 GBP | |||
21 | 55.1525 GBP | |||
23 | 55.1555 GBP | |||
50,010 | 55.1569 GBP | |||
249 | 55.1582 GBP | |||
9 | 55.1723 GBP | |||
3,195 | 55.1807 GBP | |||
62 | 55.1823 GBP | |||
10 | 55.2425 GBP | |||
30 | 55.2558 GBP | |||
7,500 | 55.2776 GBP | |||
49,800 | 55.2973 GBP | |||
142,500 | 55.3004 GBP | |||
127 | 55.3292 GBP | |||
2 | 55.3430 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,726 | 55.0702 GBP | ||
548 | 55.1232 GBP | |||
714 | 55.1390 GBP | |||
53 | 55.1408 GBP | |||
1,121 | 55.1783 GBP | |||
219 | 55.2398 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 293 | 55.0474 GBP | ||
164 | 55.0477 GBP | |||
41 | 55.0492 GBP | |||
306 | 55.0638 GBP | |||
36 | 55.0931 GBP | |||
15 | 55.1268 GBP | |||
74 | 55.1297 GBP | |||
3,019 | 55.1311 GBP | |||
209 | 55.1475 GBP | |||
21,932 | 55.1492 GBP | |||
196 | 55.1534 GBP | |||
6,418 | 55.1649 GBP | |||
51 | 55.1658 GBP | |||
878 | 55.1687 GBP | |||
1,681 | 55.1702 GBP | |||
37 | 55.1968 GBP | |||
716 | 55.2297 GBP | |||
2,035 | 55.2433 GBP | |||
350 | 55.2889 GBP | |||
45 | 55.3417 GBP | |||
45 | 55.3445 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 38 | 55.0963 GBP | ||
253 | 55.1555 GBP | |||
4,115 | 55.1827 GBP | |||
8 | 55.2069 GBP | |||
109 | 55.3003 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 14,478 | 55.1497 GBP | ||
495 | 55.3483 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 64 | 55.0017 GBP | ||
1,947 | 55.0579 GBP | |||
12,156 | 55.1500 GBP | |||
806 | 55.2503 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: | 29 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