2nd Jun 2026 17:13
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: | 29 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 | 762,310 | 53.9500 GBP | 53.2000 GBP |
| Sale | 265,123 | 53.9000 GBP | 53.1976 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 | 66 | 53.2024 GBP |
78 | 53.2037 GBP | |||
16,202 | 53.2414 GBP | |||
256 | 53.4458 GBP | |||
2,865 | 53.5131 GBP | |||
7,723 | 53.5475 GBP | |||
634 | 53.7834 GBP | |||
111 | 53.8279 GBP | |||
60 | 53.8282 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,952 | 53.1992 GBP | ||
4,748 | 53.2000 GBP | |||
137 | 53.3574 GBP | |||
11,820 | 53.3676 GBP | |||
1,785 | 53.4276 GBP | |||
7,222 | 53.5306 GBP | |||
682 | 53.6511 GBP | |||
849 | 53.6650 GBP | |||
170 | 53.6743 GBP | |||
322 | 53.6961 GBP | |||
357 | 53.7436 GBP | |||
155 | 53.7514 GBP | |||
80 | 53.7597 GBP | |||
2,660 | 53.7652 GBP | |||
990 | 53.7706 GBP | |||
1,762 | 53.7818 GBP | |||
382 | 53.7841 GBP | |||
8 | 53.7891 GBP | |||
114 | 53.7924 GBP | |||
48 | 53.8220 GBP | |||
103 | 53.8296 GBP | |||
43 | 53.8321 GBP | |||
623 | 53.8331 GBP | |||
198 | 53.8557 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 56 | 53.1976 GBP | ||
184 | 53.4447 GBP | |||
15 | 53.6446 GBP | |||
1,160 | 53.3772 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 9,773 | 53.2008 GBP | ||
4,748 | 53.2032 GBP | |||
34,098 | 53.2053 GBP | |||
50,000 | 53.2067 GBP | |||
3,100 | 53.2106 GBP | |||
39 | 53.2284 GBP | |||
4,915 | 53.2532 GBP | |||
10,064 | 53.2798 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.3493 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.5040 GBP | |||
1,900 | 53.5607 GBP | |||
18 | 53.6508 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.6605 GBP | |||
16 | 53.6710 GBP | |||
95,104 | 53.6976 GBP | |||
270,058 | 53.7263 GBP | |||
7,500 | 53.7559 GBP | |||
2,500 | 53.7608 GBP | |||
99 | 53.7625 GBP | |||
7 | 53.7830 GBP | |||
8 | 53.8554 GBP | |||
5,000 | 53.8560 GBP | |||
5,288 | 53.8608 GBP | |||
5 | 53.8994 GBP | |||
4 | 53.9281 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 4,510 | 53.6957 GBP | ||
13,557 | 53.7797 GBP | |||
1,318 | 53.7819 GBP | |||
440 | 53.8065 GBP | |||
243 | 53.8484 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 1,318 | 53.6003 GBP | ||
18,633 | 53.7000 GBP | |||
117 | 53.7764 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: | 02 June 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