12th May 2026 11:17
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: | 11 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 | 257,615 | 50.1500 GBP | 48.8483 GBP |
| Sale | 517,404 | 50.1020 GBP | 48.8400 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 | 154 | 49.3282 GBP |
44 | 49.3431 GBP | |||
3 | 49.3433 GBP | |||
211 | 49.3491 GBP | |||
2,528 | 49.4330 GBP | |||
476 | 49.6235 GBP | |||
176 | 49.6416 GBP | |||
13,470 | 49.6424 GBP | |||
664 | 49.6563 GBP | |||
273 | 49.7351 GBP | |||
411 | 49.8000 GBP | |||
8,726 | 49.8008 GBP | |||
80 | 49.8022 GBP | |||
1,148 | 49.8058 GBP | |||
34 | 49.8293 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 15,525 | 49.2942 GBP | ||
45 | 49.6009 GBP | |||
2,373 | 49.6075 GBP | |||
3,447 | 49.7936 GBP | |||
11,251 | 49.7970 GBP | |||
1,185 | 49.7980 GBP | |||
79 | 49.8000 GBP | |||
67 | 49.8275 GBP | |||
15,370 | 49.8453 GBP | |||
5,000 | 50.0104 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 11,591 | 49.0760 GBP | ||
19,009 | 49.2330 GBP | |||
330 | 49.2634 GBP | |||
99,619 | 49.3120 GBP | |||
1,290 | 49.3602 GBP | |||
1,477 | 49.3698 GBP | |||
61 | 49.4203 GBP | |||
179 | 49.4668 GBP | |||
1,904 | 49.5003 GBP | |||
2,776 | 49.6202 GBP | |||
4,628 | 49.6241 GBP | |||
3,059 | 49.6537 GBP | |||
164 | 49.6816 GBP | |||
2,589 | 49.7064 GBP | |||
590 | 49.7883 GBP | |||
1 | 49.7978 GBP | |||
87,659 | 49.8000 GBP | |||
829 | 49.8004 GBP | |||
1,849 | 49.8416 GBP | |||
444 | 49.8571 GBP | |||
1,056 | 49.8964 GBP | |||
66 | 49.8980 GBP | |||
381 | 50.0355 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 103 | 48.9994 GBP | ||
189 | 49.0844 GBP | |||
14,975 | 49.1896 GBP | |||
21,600 | 49.7458 GBP | |||
11,251 | 49.8000 GBP | |||
1,222 | 49.8107 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 687 | 48.9853 GBP | ||
78 | 49.0285 GBP | |||
32,104 | 49.8000 GBP | |||
118 | 49.8426 GBP | |||
2,527 | 49.8879 GBP | |||
4,661 | 49.9187 GBP | |||
1,197 | 67.6305 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 2,499 | 49.0228 GBP | ||
629 | 49.1007 GBP | |||
327 | 49.1251 GBP | |||
535 | 49.2827 GBP | |||
573 | 49.3148 GBP | |||
398 | 49.3498 GBP | |||
1,766 | 49.7383 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