Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - INTERTEK GROUP PLC

GoldmanSachs International

02 September 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:	01 September 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	73,304 562,036	58.7961 GBP 68.2112 EUR	58.3750 GBP 68.1577 EUR
1p ordinary	Sales	54,844 711 2,000	58.4525 GBP 68.1577 EUR 78.9305 USD	58.0603 GBP 68.1577 EUR 78.9305 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	Reducing a short position	6,160	58.3734 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,187	58.3734 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,140	58.3883 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	462	58.3883 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	46	58.3883 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	477	58.3942 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	315	58.3942 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	187	58.3942 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,192	58.3949 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10	58.4088 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	62	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	92	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	49	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	97	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	97	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	175	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	199	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	30	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	72	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	162	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	90	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	461	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	485	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	256	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	707	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	671	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	89	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	184	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	279	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	373	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	136	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	65	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	189	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	265	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	147	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	94	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	129	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	170	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	105	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34	58.4118 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	51	58.4118 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	28	58.4118 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16	58.4119 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	40	58.4145 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	276	58.4242 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	95	58.4243 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	781	58.4244 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	157	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	175	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	169	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	54	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	48	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	246	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	299	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	221	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	453	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,148	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,275	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	332	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	788	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	876	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	503	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	360	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	307	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	277	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	106	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	324	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	117	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	152	58.4367 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,033	58.4497 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	220	58.4497 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,605	58.4497 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	809	58.4497 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,234	58.4497 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,268	58.4542 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17	78.9305 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	35	78.9305 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	632	78.9305 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,145	78.9305 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	71	78.9306 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	85	78.9306 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	15	78.9307 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

(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:	02 September 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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