Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement OF Intertek Group

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

17 July 2026

 

AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))

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:	Morgan Stanley & Co. International 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:	EQT Fund Management S.a.r.l.
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	15 July 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	SALES	432,632	58.3058 GBP	58.1203 GBP
1p ordinary	PURCHASES	386,965	58.3583 GBP	58.1069 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 long position	646	58.1433 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	202	58.1953 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,206	58.2064 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	153	58.2189 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	358	58.2203 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	159	58.2453 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	373	58.2704 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,499	58.2707 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	322	58.2771 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	201	58.2792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	110	58.2936 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	418	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,281	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	60	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	42	58.1069 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	13,941	58.1500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,086	58.1500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1	58.2017 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,307	58.2325 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	38	58.2382 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	55	58.2500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	306	58.2884 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,081	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	25	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8,670	58.3583 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	4,342	58.2584 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	400	58.2628 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	12,534	58.2798 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,063	58.2899 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	627	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,808	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,831	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,057	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	892	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,362	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	640	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,069	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	246	58.2996 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	55	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,624	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	66	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	71	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	40	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	49	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	20	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	73	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	10	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	123	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	57	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1	58.1233 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,000	58.1250 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,362	58.1377 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,818	58.1651 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	59,365	58.1651 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,422	58.1999 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	876	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	820	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	972	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	61	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	47	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	79	58.2465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	42	58.2467 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,323	58.2707 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	100	58.2713 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	25	58.2864 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	215	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	4,081	58.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	55	58.3000 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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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:	17 July 2026
Contact name:	Claire Gordon
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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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