5th Jun 2026 11:33
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: | 04 June 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 | 208,554 | 53.9032 GBP | 53.3326 GBP |
| Sale | 166,925 | 53.9000 GBP | 53.3000 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 | 1,198 | 53.6588 GBP |
118 | 53.7540 GBP | |||
2 | 53.8179 GBP | |||
73 | 53.8449 GBP | |||
4,670 | 53.8941 GBP | |||
42 | 53.9024 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 413 | 53.3497 GBP | ||
1,919 | 53.5111 GBP | |||
201 | 53.5492 GBP | |||
847 | 53.5771 GBP | |||
1,172 | 53.5969 GBP | |||
2,019 | 53.5988 GBP | |||
22 | 53.6500 GBP | |||
766 | 53.6712 GBP | |||
265 | 53.6740 GBP | |||
84 | 53.7065 GBP | |||
81 | 53.7137 GBP | |||
80 | 53.7561 GBP | |||
4,110 | 53.7998 GBP | |||
34 | 53.8748 GBP | |||
1,829 | 53.8919 GBP | |||
269 | 53.8946 GBP | |||
4,911 | 53.8992 GBP | |||
9,187 | 53.9000 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 7 | 53.4800 GBP | ||
7 | 53.8971 GBP | |||
1 | 53.8976 GBP | |||
3,648 | 53.7289 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 340 | 53.5566 GBP | ||
83 | 53.6258 GBP | |||
19 | 53.6291 GBP | |||
153 | 53.6328 GBP | |||
78 | 53.6505 GBP | |||
403 | 53.6640 GBP | |||
327 | 53.6695 GBP | |||
10 | 53.6704 GBP | |||
1,555 | 53.6747 GBP | |||
287 | 53.6752 GBP | |||
13,979 | 53.6769 GBP | |||
573 | 53.7030 GBP | |||
50 | 53.7290 GBP | |||
692 | 53.7324 GBP | |||
4 | 53.7328 GBP | |||
1,182 | 53.7337 GBP | |||
319 | 53.7418 GBP | |||
1,394 | 53.7425 GBP | |||
52 | 53.7817 GBP | |||
229 | 53.8115 GBP | |||
2,334 | 53.9008 GBP | |||
9,187 | 53.9032 GBP | |||
29 | 53.9067 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 1,044 | 53.4863 GBP | ||
19 | 53.4984 GBP | |||
4,631 | 53.5160 GBP | |||
4,224 | 53.6618 GBP | |||
759 | 53.7977 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 879 | 53.5579 GBP | ||
13,247 | 53.6536 GBP | |||
16 | 53.8516 GBP | |||
33,758 | 53.9000 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) |
|
|
|
|
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
|
(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
|
| Date of disclosure: | 05 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