Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Intertek Group Plc

GoldmanSachs International

20 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:	17 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	765,488	50.3600 GBP	47.9700 GBP
1p ordinary	Sales	719,146	50.3500 GBP	47.9400 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	9	48.3467 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	100	48.5797 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,264	48.6127 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,173	48.6753 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	304	48.7631 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	86	48.7631 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	48.7631 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14	48.7631 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,149	48.7903 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	335	48.7903 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	55	48.7903 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	22,940	48.9600 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,179	49.0043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,911	49.0043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,452	49.0043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	49.0976 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16	49.0976 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,788	49.2607 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,224	49.2607 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,149	49.2607 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,173	49.2788 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	23	49.4570 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	926	49.5541 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	381	49.6383 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	80	49.6383 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	293	49.6383 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	288	49.6383 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,809	49.6912 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,094	49.6981 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	559	49.6999 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,481	49.6999 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	648	49.7077 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,809	49.7110 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	398	49.7236 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	319	49.7236 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,493	49.7248 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24,987	49.7361 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	809	49.7373 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12,442	49.7373 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	11,234	49.7527 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	41	49.7612 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,324	49.7916 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,485	49.7916 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,257	49.7916 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,209	49.8309 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	78	49.8310 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	782	49.8329 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,882	49.8455 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,173	49.8455 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,921	49.8455 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,604	49.8875 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	180	49.9480 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,781	49.9480 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	100	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	100	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	1,091	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	205	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	240	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	305	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	39	49.9611 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,168	49.9786 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	77	49.9916 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	469	49.9950 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	100	50.0224 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	125	50.0224 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,911	50.0350 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,452	50.0350 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,179	50.0350 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	10,677	50.0500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	50	50.0726 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	300	50.1204 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	200	50.1864 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	60	50.1864 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,503	50.2151 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	660	67.3413 USD

(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
1p ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)	Exercising	22 (22,000)	49.5000 GBP

(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:	20 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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