Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Testing Services PLC
16 December 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AXA S.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     NON-BENEFICIAL  -   775,945 (0.51%)
     BENEFICIAL      - 7,738,273 (5.04%) 

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LIST BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT KNOWN

6)   ( % ) of issued Class

     NOT KNOWN

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT KNOWN

8)   (  % ) of issued Class

     NOT KNOWN

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.01 EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     13TH DECEMBER 2002
     
12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,514,218
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.55%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D M J RISE    0207 396 3442

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     D M J RICE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification   16TH DECEMBER 2002




                      DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF 
          APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 
                     Intertek Testing Services plc ord shares

Total number of shares held as at 11/12/02 was 8,514,218 the breakdown of which 
is set out below:
 
Name of the                     Number of     Particulars of                    Registered As
Company / Fund                  shares        Beneficial Owners    
                                                                   
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC           1,684     Trustees of AXA UK                HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
UK Tracker Fund                               Investment Co. ICVC               a/c 845315
(Non - Beneficial)                            UK Tracker Fund    

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC          110,370    Trustees of AXA UK                HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
UK Growth Fund                                Investment Co. ICVC               a/c 845005
(Non - Beneficial)                            UK Growth Fund           

AXA World Funds II                   4,020    Trustees of AXA World Funds II    Citibank
UK Equities (formerly                         UK Equities (formerly UK Growth)  Crest: BA01F
UK Growth) Fund                               Fund
(Non-Beneficial)

AXA World Funds                      5,276    Trustees of AXA World Funds       Citibank 
British Equities Fund                         British Equities Fund             Crest: BA01F 
(Non-Beneficial)

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/C 18        16,152    Trustees of the WABCO Automotive  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                              UK Pensions Scheme                a/c 777086  
                                                                             
Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/C 20        10,230    Trustees of the Princes Pension   HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                              Scheme                            a/c 777094



Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/C 29        19,920    Trustees of the Cobham Pension    HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                              Plan                              a/c 777167

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/C 31         3,284    Trustees of the Princes (1977)    HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                              Pension Scheme                    a/c 785078

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/C 32         8,991    Eldridge Pope Pension Fund        HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                                                                a/c 873426

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd   314,960    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                                    a/c 867615
                                                                          
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd     6,410    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                                    a/c 904009



Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd   564,553    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd   538,392    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 867530

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,594,914    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 867372

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd    10,490    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887553

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd     8,960    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887565


                       
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd    10,100    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887577

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd    10,030    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887589

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd     9,200    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887590

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd     7,180    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887607

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd     5,900    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  HSBC Globa Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 
A/C X (Beneficial)                                                              a/c 887619



Sun Life Assurance Society Plc     947,570    Sun Life Assurance Society Plc    HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                                    a/c 776934

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/C X 1,076,785   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd       HSBC Globa Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                                    a/c 867268

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/C X   269,196   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd       HSBC Globa Custody Nominee(UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                                    a/c 867050

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd      1,500   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd  RBSTB nominees designation Sunpen
(Beneficial)                                                                   

AXA France                          119,060   (Registration details available 
(Non-Beneficial)                               upon request)
                       
AXA Royale Belge                     48,456   (Registration details available
(Non-Beneficial)                               upon request)
                       


AXA Belgium                          48,456   (Registration details available
(Beneficial)                                   upon request)

AXA Sun Life Plc                  2,313,677   AXA Sun Life plc                  Axa Sun Life plc
(fmly AXA Equity & Law Life                   (fmly AXA Equity & Law Life
 Assurance Society plc)                       Assurance Society plc)
(Beneficial)                            

AXA UK Group Pension Scheme         428,502   AXA UK Group Pension Scheme       Chase Nominees Ltd
Equity Fund                                   Equity Fund
(Non-Beneficial)             


                                               Holding as % of Issued Capital
        Total Beneficial Interest 7,738,273               5.04     
    Total Non-Beneficial Interest   775,945               0.51
                                  ---------               ----
                          Total   8,514,218               5.55%
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