Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amend - Intertek Group Plc
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 23rd April for dealings on 22nd April has been updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) has been updated.
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
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
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(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 |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
INTERTEK GROUP PLC |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
22 April 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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. 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
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
|
1p ordinary |
Purchases |
1,247,323 |
50.9400 GBP |
48.2300 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
Sales |
853,461 |
50.5400 GBP |
48.2000 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 |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,000 |
48.2841 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
375 |
48.2841 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
4,500 |
48.2862 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
45,500 |
48.2862 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
2,500 |
48.3041 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
774 |
48.3947 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
9 |
48.4222 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
13,000 |
48.4496 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
114 |
48.4755 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
187 |
48.5042 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
375 |
48.5042 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,000 |
48.5042 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
500 |
48.5042 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
187 |
48.5296 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
500 |
48.5296 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
2,843 |
48.5324 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,643 |
48.5485 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
4,033 |
48.5522 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
500 |
48.5543 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
187 |
48.5543 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
53 |
48.5589 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
94 |
48.5694 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
250 |
48.5694 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
94 |
48.5797 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
250 |
48.5797 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
81 |
48.5798 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
8,825 |
48.5858 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
1,490 |
48.5885 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
104 |
48.6286 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
300 |
48.6286 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
626 |
48.6286 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
100 |
48.6286 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
100 |
48.6286 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
8,531 |
48.6463 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
94 |
48.6464 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
250 |
48.6464 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,173 |
48.6592 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
7,554 |
48.6713 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
2,215 |
48.6725 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
4,500 |
48.7365 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
45,500 |
48.7365 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
44 |
48.7497 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
94 |
48.7797 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
250 |
48.7797 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
9,000 |
49.0367 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
91,000 |
49.0367 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
120,000 |
49.1075 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
188 |
49.1100 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
500 |
49.1100 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
257 |
49.3190 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
54 |
49.3190 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
199 |
49.3190 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
195 |
49.3190 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
23 |
49.3440 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
52 |
49.5901 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
14 |
49.5901 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
40,650 |
49.5988 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,589 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
18,053 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,239 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
21,096 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
3,023 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
3,023 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
3,023 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
68,076 |
49.6000 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
14,858 |
49.6109 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
569 |
49.6212 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
16,000 |
49.6699 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
73 |
49.6970 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,457 |
49.7030 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
342 |
49.7030 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
6,946 |
49.7030 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
2,284 |
49.7030 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
757 |
49.7394 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
10 |
49.7460 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
277 |
49.7460 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
253 |
49.7460 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
727 |
49.7461 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
15,000 |
49.7542 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
244 |
49.7589 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
2,999 |
49.7595 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,000 |
49.7629 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
375 |
49.7629 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
786 |
49.7991 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
2 |
49.8393 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
53 |
49.8393 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
58 |
49.8393 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
153 |
49.8393 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
5,000 |
49.8973 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
189 |
49.9290 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,261 |
49.9290 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
3,838 |
49.9290 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
804 |
49.9290 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
29,664 |
49.9372 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
704 |
49.9420 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
7 |
49.9443 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,446 |
49.9595 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
475 |
49.9595 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
303 |
49.9595 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
70 |
49.9596 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
5,000 |
49.9891 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
274 |
50.0540 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,107 |
50.0609 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
28,347 |
50.1076 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
1,253 |
50.1242 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
203 |
50.1300 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
3 |
50.1300 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
71 |
50.1300 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
78 |
50.1300 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,360 |
50.1473 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
9,000 |
50.1987 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
91,000 |
50.1987 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
500 |
50.2018 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
1,126 |
50.2018 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
30,127 |
50.2128 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
704 |
50.2137 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
13,513 |
50.2588 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
10,000 |
50.2602 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
10,000 |
50.4214 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
5,000 |
50.4360 GBP |
|
1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing a short position |
2,624 |
66.7606 USD |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising / exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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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
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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" |
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NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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" |
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NONE
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Date of disclosure: |
27 April 2026 |
Contact name: |
Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
Telephone number: |
+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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