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

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

01 September 2026

 

AMENDMENT(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:	28 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	114,620	58.5000 GBP	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	SALES	73,400	58.5000 GBP	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	SALES	5	79.2313 USD	79.2313 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	17	58.4424 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	139	58.4453 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	566	58.4453 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,334	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	19	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,246	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	920	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	684	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	455	58.4718 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	16	58.4718 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1	58.5000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	55	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	31	58.4116 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	64	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	29	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	221	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	83	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	81	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	88	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	145	58.4117 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	40	58.4118 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	51	58.4118 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	21	58.4119 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,538	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	103	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	196	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	52	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	30	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,335	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	91	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	35	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	128	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	386	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	749	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	287	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	270	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	214	58.4514 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,817	58.4580 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,086	58.4750 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	451	58.4751 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	15,929	58.4751 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,521	58.4751 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,697	58.4751 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,496	58.4751 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	309	58.4792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,034	58.4792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,741	58.4792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,914	58.4792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	10,942	58.4792 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	34	58.4824 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1	58.5000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	66	58.4379 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,246	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	855	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	14	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	397	58.4711 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	19	58.4750 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	7	58.5000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,709	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,308	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	534	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	233	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	797	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	14	58.4333 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	100	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	17	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1	58.4500 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	5	58.4559 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,124	58.4618 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	142	58.5000 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:	01 September 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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