1st May 2026 11:12
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: | 30 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 | 313,730 | 47.7650 GBP | 47.0000 GBP |
| Sale | 218,782 | 47.8400 GBP | 47.0000 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 | 491 | 47.2612 GBP |
8,150 | 47.3560 GBP | |||
84 | 47.3721 GBP | |||
88 | 47.3747 GBP | |||
211 | 47.3854 GBP | |||
1,854 | 47.3996 GBP | |||
20,051 | 47.4183 GBP | |||
1 | 47.4321 GBP | |||
8,133 | 47.4350 GBP | |||
168 | 47.5982 GBP | |||
1 | 47.6448 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 9 | 47.0672 GBP | ||
88 | 47.0946 GBP | |||
264 | 47.1014 GBP | |||
57 | 47.3345 GBP | |||
2 | 47.3600 GBP | |||
8,157 | 47.3605 GBP | |||
90 | 47.3675 GBP | |||
2,558 | 47.3676 GBP | |||
3,376 | 47.3693 GBP | |||
808 | 47.3700 GBP | |||
180 | 47.3715 GBP | |||
1,715 | 47.3756 GBP | |||
108 | 47.3765 GBP | |||
21 | 47.3819 GBP | |||
62 | 47.3953 GBP | |||
1,465 | 47.3972 GBP | |||
1,996 | 47.3980 GBP | |||
2,154 | 47.4086 GBP | |||
605 | 47.4126 GBP | |||
4,714 | 47.4371 GBP | |||
1,058 | 47.4411 GBP | |||
20 | 47.4613 GBP | |||
136 | 47.4742 GBP | |||
196 | 47.5071 GBP | |||
44 | 47.5135 GBP | |||
772 | 47.5438 GBP | |||
3,210 | 47.3552 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 150 | 47.1400 GBP | ||
1,042 | 47.3676 GBP | |||
258 | 47.3679 GBP | |||
232 | 47.3714 GBP | |||
244 | 47.3764 GBP | |||
120 | 47.3825 GBP | |||
880 | 47.3898 GBP | |||
506 | 47.3919 GBP | |||
3,527 | 47.4177 GBP | |||
22 | 47.6680 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 40,196 | 47.1834 GBP | ||
16,347 | 47.2571 GBP | |||
48 | 47.3160 GBP | |||
194 | 47.3422 GBP | |||
5,517 | 47.3500 GBP | |||
6,998 | 47.3707 GBP | |||
3,590 | 47.3827 GBP | |||
87 | 47.3870 GBP | |||
237 | 47.3886 GBP | |||
25,000 | 47.3954 GBP | |||
570 | 47.4088 GBP | |||
30 | 47.4107 GBP | |||
13,598 | 47.4576 GBP | |||
187 | 47.4656 GBP | |||
576 | 47.4790 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 1,442 | 47.2526 GBP | ||
12,976 | 47.4423 GBP | |||
4,671 | 47.4686 GBP | |||
583 | 47.5030 GBP | |||
2,161 | 47.5138 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 1,291 | 47.3465 GBP | ||
187 | 47.3614 GBP | |||
20,059 | 47.3700 GBP | |||
49 | 47.4802 GBP | |||
215 | 47.5638 GBP | |||
32 | 47.6314 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: | 01 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