Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Intertek Group PLC

GoldmanSachs International

29 April 2026

 

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:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(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:	INTERTEK GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	28 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 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

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
1p ordinary	Purchases	176,588	47.0500 GBP	45.9500 GBP
1p ordinary	Sales	170,237	47.0800 GBP	45.9408 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	Reducing a short position	408	45.9408 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,340	45.9408 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	320	45.9408 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	115	45.9454 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	36,091	45.9500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,072	45.9557 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25	45.9568 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	31	45.9592 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	474	45.9592 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,950	45.9592 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,057	45.9657 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,035	45.9730 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	704	46.0763 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	46	46.1174 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	439	46.1456 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	352	46.1456 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	373	46.1613 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	13,054	46.1665 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	439	46.1734 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	31	46.1743 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	488	46.2284 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	87	46.2554 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96	46.2858 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	72	46.2858 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20	46.2858 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	73	46.2858 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	115	46.3001 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	415	46.3383 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,051	46.3527 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	359	46.4368 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	375	46.5986 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,000	46.5986 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	375	46.7272 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,000	46.7272 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	187	46.9606 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	500	46.9606 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	375	46.9906 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,000	46.9906 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)

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

(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

Date of disclosure:	29 April 2026
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [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].

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

 

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