23rd Apr 2026 17:59
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: | 21 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 | 338,482 | 49.7503 GBP | 48.6900 GBP |
| Sale | 236,615 | 49.7600 GBP | 48.6900 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 | 100 | 48.9125 GBP |
282 | 48.9237 GBP | |||
28,979 | 48.9489 GBP | |||
82 | 48.9949 GBP | |||
147 | 49.0102 GBP | |||
576 | 49.0343 GBP | |||
12,237 | 49.0370 GBP | |||
504 | 49.0815 GBP | |||
7,960 | 49.1158 GBP | |||
1,535 | 49.1440 GBP | |||
5,171 | 49.1639 GBP | |||
38 | 49.1968 GBP | |||
5,786 | 49.2748 GBP | |||
205 | 49.3184 GBP | |||
554 | 49.3742 GBP | |||
4,753 | 49.4081 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 17 | 48.7434 GBP | ||
28 | 48.9125 GBP | |||
1,898 | 48.9126 GBP | |||
30 | 48.9127 GBP | |||
169 | 48.9144 GBP | |||
8,138 | 48.9183 GBP | |||
6,088 | 48.9370 GBP | |||
4,124 | 49.0006 GBP | |||
16 | 49.1257 GBP | |||
10,449 | 49.1446 GBP | |||
752 | 49.1643 GBP | |||
77 | 49.1951 GBP | |||
18 | 49.2638 GBP | |||
6,000 | 49.2788 GBP | |||
6,000 | 49.2955 GBP | |||
539 | 49.3397 GBP | |||
34 | 49.3462 GBP | |||
176 | 49.3463 GBP | |||
100 | 49.3547 GBP | |||
13 | 49.3551 GBP | |||
226 | 49.3593 GBP | |||
421 | 49.3712 GBP | |||
2,755 | 49.3719 GBP | |||
74 | 49.3793 GBP | |||
2,081 | 49.4006 GBP | |||
83 | 49.4110 GBP | |||
848 | 49.4178 GBP | |||
324 | 49.4186 GBP | |||
1,017 | 49.4388 GBP | |||
3,359 | 49.4575 GBP | |||
90 | 49.5070 GBP | |||
101 | 49.5774 GBP | |||
337 | 49.6121 GBP | |||
2,449 | 66.3544 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 274 | 48.7911 GBP | ||
64 | 48.9151 GBP | |||
31 | 48.9178 GBP | |||
3 | 48.9451 GBP | |||
810 | 48.9638 GBP | |||
1,607 | 48.9810 GBP | |||
491 | 49.0632 GBP | |||
2,468 | 49.2045 GBP | |||
90 | 49.2551 GBP | |||
6 | 49.7170 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 5 | 48.8840 GBP | ||
1,017 | 48.9200 GBP | |||
42,076 | 48.9207 GBP | |||
337 | 48.9426 GBP | |||
88 | 48.9477 GBP | |||
10,000 | 49.0037 GBP | |||
20 | 49.1849 GBP | |||
1,614 | 49.1927 GBP | |||
3,025 | 49.2266 GBP | |||
12,047 | 49.2369 GBP | |||
7,084 | 49.2771 GBP | |||
321 | 49.3070 GBP | |||
422 | 49.3608 GBP | |||
16 | 49.3731 GBP | |||
3,743 | 49.4813 GBP | |||
18,930 | 49.4823 GBP | |||
10,371 | 49.5979 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 14,033 | 48.9200 GBP | ||
187 | 49.2185 GBP | |||
1,987 | 49.2186 GBP | |||
8,038 | 49.2539 GBP | |||
144 | 49.4319 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 180 | 48.8224 GBP | ||
8,875 | 48.9200 GBP | |||
8,568 | 49.0490 GBP | |||
235 | 49.1385 GBP | |||
842 | 49.4525 GBP | |||
224 | 49.6835 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: | 23 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