13th May 2026 11:07
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: | 12 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 | 745,835 | 54.2750 GBP | 51.5000 GBP |
| Sale | 760,330 | 54.1608 GBP | 51.5000 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 | 5,714 | 52.1170 GBP |
1,008 | 52.2477 GBP | |||
368 | 52.4922 GBP | |||
537 | 52.6304 GBP | |||
1,848 | 52.8716 GBP | |||
83 | 52.9961 GBP | |||
776 | 53.0000 GBP | |||
7,551 | 53.0008 GBP | |||
958 | 53.0027 GBP | |||
15 | 53.0053 GBP | |||
41 | 53.0066 GBP | |||
35,641 | 53.0252 GBP | |||
2,735 | 53.0349 GBP | |||
170 | 53.1253 GBP | |||
2,271 | 53.1496 GBP | |||
209 | 53.1911 GBP | |||
149 | 53.2382 GBP | |||
97 | 53.2563 GBP | |||
25 | 53.4053 GBP | |||
68 | 53.4391 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,807 | 51.5641 GBP | ||
20 | 51.5645 GBP | |||
48 | 52.0995 GBP | |||
304 | 52.1211 GBP | |||
7,189 | 52.1328 GBP | |||
7,211 | 52.1332 GBP | |||
5,136 | 52.9865 GBP | |||
1,160 | 52.9894 GBP | |||
394 | 52.9947 GBP | |||
120,490 | 53.0000 GBP | |||
2,621 | 53.0207 GBP | |||
4,212 | 53.0211 GBP | |||
7,646 | 53.0404 GBP | |||
3,765 | 53.0531 GBP | |||
150 | 53.0960 GBP | |||
4,471 | 53.2278 GBP | |||
328 | 53.2296 GBP | |||
214 | 53.2386 GBP | |||
57 | 53.2438 GBP | |||
1,796 | 53.3381 GBP | |||
70,000 | 53.4733 GBP | |||
7,753 | 53.6543 GBP | |||
4,048 | 53.7833 GBP | |||
3,000 | 53.8933 GBP | |||
5,000 | 54.0492 GBP | |||
8,756 | 54.1142 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 10 | 52.1948 GBP | ||
2 | 52.2450 GBP | |||
12,673 | 52.4684 GBP | |||
1,479 | 52.4711 GBP | |||
125 | 52.6730 GBP | |||
6,763 | 52.9200 GBP | |||
6,563 | 52.9220 GBP | |||
1,960 | 52.9797 GBP | |||
7 | 52.9976 GBP | |||
7,947 | 52.9992 GBP | |||
6,115 | 53.0211 GBP | |||
15,786 | 53.0500 GBP | |||
1,468 | 53.1019 GBP | |||
289 | 53.1037 GBP | |||
207 | 53.1353 GBP | |||
2,342 | 53.2047 GBP | |||
27 | 53.2358 GBP | |||
17 | 53.2447 GBP | |||
1,220 | 53.3406 GBP | |||
150 | 53.4147 GBP | |||
355 | 53.5007 GBP | |||
5,375 | 54.1446 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 10,000 | 51.5039 GBP | ||
20,000 | 51.5591 GBP | |||
2,448 | 51.9039 GBP | |||
10,000 | 52.1184 GBP | |||
1,573 | 52.1315 GBP | |||
15,000 | 52.1642 GBP | |||
357 | 52.4695 GBP | |||
24,000 | 52.4867 GBP | |||
10,000 | 52.5039 GBP | |||
423 | 52.6030 GBP | |||
254 | 52.6344 GBP | |||
807 | 52.6452 GBP | |||
38 | 52.7032 GBP | |||
9,871 | 52.7302 GBP | |||
145 | 52.7454 GBP | |||
291 | 52.8331 GBP | |||
200 | 52.8484 GBP | |||
26,316 | 53.0032 GBP | |||
10,000 | 53.0040 GBP | |||
292 | 53.0075 GBP | |||
5,068 | 53.0080 GBP | |||
106 | 53.0282 GBP | |||
22 | 53.0532 GBP | |||
8 | 53.0614 GBP | |||
71 | 53.0621 GBP | |||
31,640 | 53.0637 GBP | |||
416 | 53.0741 GBP | |||
20,000 | 53.1235 GBP | |||
1,229 | 53.1728 GBP | |||
581 | 53.1743 GBP | |||
1,205 | 53.2126 GBP | |||
760 | 53.2319 GBP | |||
5,469 | 53.2365 GBP | |||
1,078 | 53.2519 GBP | |||
4,603 | 53.2559 GBP | |||
20,000 | 53.2571 GBP | |||
488 | 53.2902 GBP | |||
10,000 | 53.3001 GBP | |||
1,047 | 53.3379 GBP | |||
120 | 53.3630 GBP | |||
3,492 | 53.3827 GBP | |||
2,927 | 53.4024 GBP | |||
1,793 | 53.4146 GBP | |||
1,153 | 53.4368 GBP | |||
1,206 | 53.4684 GBP | |||
10,000 | 53.4793 GBP | |||
1,453 | 53.7757 GBP | |||
217 | 53.8213 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 1,111 | 53.0000 GBP | ||
600 | 53.0394 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 500 | 53.7608 GBP | ||
100 | 53.8108 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: | 13 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