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

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

05 August 2026

 

AMENDMENT(2(a))

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:	03 August 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	PURCHASES	74,582	58.4909 GBP	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	SALES	90,367	58.5000 GBP	58.3708 GBP
1p ordinary	PURCHASES	1,008	78.4750 USD	78.4750 USD
1p ordinary	SALES	1,008	78.4750 USD	78.4750 USD

(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	1,593	58.4036 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	679	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	38	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	178	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	66	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	87	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	265	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,740	58.4018 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	103	58.4176 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	183	58.4177 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	88	58.4177 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,903	58.4235 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,091	58.4352 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	52	58.4358 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	116	58.4358 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,218	58.4358 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,876	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	17,457	58.4909 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	184	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	294	58.4044 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	55	58.4097 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	179	58.4146 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	52	58.4250 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	28	58.4402 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	238	58.4494 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	70	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	166	58.4547 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,076	58.4674 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	201	58.4909 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	286	58.3708 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	82	58.3708 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,281	58.3708 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	25	58.3840 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	706	58.3840 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	87	58.3840 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	104	58.3941 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	8	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	17,457	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	568	58.4000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,278	58.4032 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	42	58.4033 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	111	58.4033 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,381	58.4033 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	67	58.4033 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	482	58.4033 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	53	58.4034 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	7,353	58.4067 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	164	58.4084 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	314	58.4123 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	156	58.4206 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	147	58.4206 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,416	58.4236 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	4,228	58.4236 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	86	58.4270 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1	58.4482 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	245	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	33	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	17,000	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	781	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	500	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,996	58.4508 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:	05 August 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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