Form 8.3 - Intertek Group plc

Societe Generale SA

13 May 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	12/05/2026
(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:	2,605,825	1.69	8,343	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	1,932	0.00	254,552	0.17
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	2,607,757	1.69	262,895	0.17

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	35	52.3
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	52.95
1p ordinary	Purchase	38	53.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	52.25
1p ordinary	Purchase	42	53.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	52.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	61	52.95
1p ordinary	Purchase	67	53.35
1p ordinary	Purchase	80	52.1
1p ordinary	Purchase	80	52.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	90	52.65
1p ordinary	Purchase	92	52.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	98	53.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	62	52.65
1p ordinary	Purchase	69	53.25
1p ordinary	Purchase	157	53.375
1p ordinary	Purchase	2	53.35
1p ordinary	Purchase	51	53.35
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	53.25
1p ordinary	Purchase	108	53.35
1p ordinary	Purchase	110	53.45
1p ordinary	Purchase	121	53.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	65	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	65	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	66	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	66	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	66	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	115	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	214	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	287	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	320	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	380	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	398	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	470	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	541	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	652	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,197	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,329	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,616	53
1p ordinary	Purchase	71,933	52.9697
1p ordinary	Sale	647	52.9894
1p ordinary	Sale	5,084	52.9894
1p ordinary	Sale	1,043	52.9894
1p ordinary	Sale	143	52.6549
1p ordinary	Sale	1,932	53.05391
1p ordinary	Sale	140	52.5645
1p ordinary	Sale	1,342	54.11417
1p ordinary	Sale	143	52.68818
1p ordinary	Sale	142	52.46975
1p ordinary	Sale	29	51.95
1p ordinary	Sale	35	51.9
1p ordinary	Sale	64	51.5
1p ordinary	Sale	64	51.5
1p ordinary	Sale	64	51.5
1p ordinary	Sale	128	51.6
1p ordinary	Sale	320	51.5
1p ordinary	Sale	641	53
1p ordinary	Sale	641	53
1p ordinary	Sale	17	52.15
1p ordinary	Sale	18	53.2
1p ordinary	Sale	28	52.15
1p ordinary	Sale	34	52.45
1p ordinary	Sale	34	52.5
1p ordinary	Sale	34	52.55
1p ordinary	Sale	42	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	42	53.3
1p ordinary	Sale	43	52.6
1p ordinary	Sale	44	53.2
1p ordinary	Sale	50	52.5
1p ordinary	Sale	51	53.1
1p ordinary	Sale	51	53.2
1p ordinary	Sale	54	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	55	53.05
1p ordinary	Sale	58	53.8
1p ordinary	Sale	77	53.1
1p ordinary	Sale	82	52.4
1p ordinary	Sale	82	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	93	53.7
1p ordinary	Sale	214	52.3
1p ordinary	Sale	7	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	123	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	4	53.35
1p ordinary	Sale	38	53.35
1p ordinary	Sale	50	53.4
1p ordinary	Sale	53	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	59	52.15
1p ordinary	Sale	69	52.4
1p ordinary	Sale	95	53.5
1p ordinary	Sale	6	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	14	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	19	53.4
1p ordinary	Sale	56	53.4
1p ordinary	Sale	96	52.2
1p ordinary	Sale	96	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	97	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	111	53.3
1p ordinary	Sale	113	52.35
1p ordinary	Sale	113	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	123	52.5
1p ordinary	Sale	138	52.85
1p ordinary	Sale	141	51.55
1p ordinary	Sale	155	53.3
1p ordinary	Sale	179	53.4
1p ordinary	Sale	190	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	193	53.2
1p ordinary	Sale	204	53.5
1p ordinary	Sale	245	53.2
1p ordinary	Sale	505	53.25
1p ordinary	Sale	443	53
1p ordinary	Sale	1,915	53

(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	1,342	54.11417288
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	140	52.5645
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	143	52.688165
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	143	52.65486
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	142	52.469718
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,932	53.05390866
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	647	52.98939722
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,084	52.98940008
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,043	52.98939597
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	71,933	52.96967108

(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:	13/05/2026
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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