Form 8.3 - Intertek Group plc

Societe Generale SA

30 April 2026

 

FORM 8.3        

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a)  Full name of discloser:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Intertek Group plc
(d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29/04/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	1p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	2,034,374	1.32	198,701	0.13
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	416,735	0.27	224,325	0.15
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	2,451,109	1.59	423,026	0.27

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	47.89
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	48.07
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	48.09
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	48.36
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	48.52
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	48.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	42	47.78
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	47.65
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	47.67
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	47.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	47.73
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	48.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	10	47.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	15	47.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	33	47.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	48.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	28	48.07
1p ordinary	Purchase	52	46.71
1p ordinary	Purchase	60	46.71
1p ordinary	Purchase	94	48.07
1p ordinary	Purchase	110	47.52
1p ordinary	Purchase	116	48.21
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	48.37
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	48.42
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	48.46
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	48.53
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	48.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	123	47.86
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	88	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	125	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	140	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	162	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	241	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	315	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	343	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	382	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	424	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	456	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	564	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	801	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	826	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	933	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	959	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,116	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,838	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	11,878	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	442	47.65929
1p ordinary	Purchase	73	47.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	491	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	349	46.05135
1p ordinary	Sale	5,907	47.63776
1p ordinary	Sale	349	46.0483
1p ordinary	Sale	343	46.03079
1p ordinary	Sale	346	45.96884
1p ordinary	Sale	1,014	47.65285
1p ordinary	Sale	1,244	47.65047
1p ordinary	Sale	10,906	47.65047
1p ordinary	Sale	413	47.65046
1p ordinary	Sale	65	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	91	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	231	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	345	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	550	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	641	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	234	47.88
1p ordinary	Sale	1	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	4	47.81
1p ordinary	Sale	12	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	13	46.19
1p ordinary	Sale	16	45.98
1p ordinary	Sale	16	45.98
1p ordinary	Sale	21	45.98
1p ordinary	Sale	37	47.59
1p ordinary	Sale	37	47.6
1p ordinary	Sale	38	45.84
1p ordinary	Sale	38	45.86
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.01
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.03
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.05
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.08
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.09
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.12
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.16
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.17
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.17
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.23
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.25
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.26
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.27
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.31
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.36
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.37
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.4
1p ordinary	Sale	38	46.86
1p ordinary	Sale	39	47.63
1p ordinary	Sale	40	47.64
1p ordinary	Sale	40	47.65
1p ordinary	Sale	40	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	44	47.56
1p ordinary	Sale	44	47.58
1p ordinary	Sale	44	47.61
1p ordinary	Sale	44	47.62
1p ordinary	Sale	48	47.92
1p ordinary	Sale	49	46.13
1p ordinary	Sale	50	46.01
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.81
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.84
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.87
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.87
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.88
1p ordinary	Sale	50	47.89
1p ordinary	Sale	50	48.02
1p ordinary	Sale	50	48.05
1p ordinary	Sale	51	47.85
1p ordinary	Sale	51	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	51	47.98
1p ordinary	Sale	51	47.99
1p ordinary	Sale	55	46.23
1p ordinary	Sale	60	47.85
1p ordinary	Sale	71	46.19
1p ordinary	Sale	77	46.58
1p ordinary	Sale	94	47.65
1p ordinary	Sale	234	47.75
1p ordinary	Sale	79	46.58
1p ordinary	Sale	48	46.335
1p ordinary	Sale	48	46.335
1p ordinary	Sale	60	48.1
1p ordinary	Sale	76	47.78
1p ordinary	Sale	165	46.01
1p ordinary	Sale	1	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	49	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	57	48.02
1p ordinary	Sale	80	46.58
1p ordinary	Sale	150	47.56
1p ordinary	Sale	169	47.88
1p ordinary	Sale	2,292	47.87
1p ordinary	Sale	7	46.16
1p ordinary	Sale	8	46.04
1p ordinary	Sale	17	48.36
1p ordinary	Sale	18	47.73
1p ordinary	Sale	24	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	31	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	42	47.85
1p ordinary	Sale	42	48.05
1p ordinary	Sale	43	48.36
1p ordinary	Sale	44	47.73
1p ordinary	Sale	48	47.73
1p ordinary	Sale	48	48.36
1p ordinary	Sale	50	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	50	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	57	48.05
1p ordinary	Sale	59	46.34
1p ordinary	Sale	79	46.58
1p ordinary	Sale	81	47.85
1p ordinary	Sale	100	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	103	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	103	46.18
1p ordinary	Sale	109	47.8
1p ordinary	Sale	109	47.88
1p ordinary	Sale	109	47.89
1p ordinary	Sale	109	47.96
1p ordinary	Sale	109	47.97
1p ordinary	Sale	109	48
1p ordinary	Sale	110	46.51
1p ordinary	Sale	110	47.71
1p ordinary	Sale	110	47.72
1p ordinary	Sale	110	47.74
1p ordinary	Sale	110	47.75
1p ordinary	Sale	110	47.76
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.05
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.1
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.14
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.19
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.19
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.21
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.24
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.24
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.24
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.25
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.26
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.26
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.26
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.29
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.41
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.42
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.43
1p ordinary	Sale	113	46.44
1p ordinary	Sale	114	46.04
1p ordinary	Sale	114	46.05
1p ordinary	Sale	122	48.02
1p ordinary	Sale	123	47.64
1p ordinary	Sale	123	47.84
1p ordinary	Sale	123	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	123	47.98
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.15
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.16
1p ordinary	Sale	127	46.37
1p ordinary	Sale	128	45.96
1p ordinary	Sale	128	45.98
1p ordinary	Sale	128	45.99
1p ordinary	Sale	128	46
1p ordinary	Sale	128	46.04
1p ordinary	Sale	128	46.08
1p ordinary	Sale	128	47.83
1p ordinary	Sale	140	47.58
1p ordinary	Sale	147	47.86
1p ordinary	Sale	196	46
1p ordinary	Sale	213	46.86
1p ordinary	Sale	641	46.17
1p ordinary	Sale	1,352	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	9,193	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	720	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	106	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	491	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	73	47.66
1p ordinary	Sale	639	47.66217

(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 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	349	46.05135
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,907	47.63776
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	349	46.0483
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	343	46.03079
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	346	45.96884
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,014	47.65285
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,244	47.65047
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,906	47.65047
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	413	47.65046

(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)

4.         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 person 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 person 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

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	30/04/2026
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*:	[phone]

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 disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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