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REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Intertek Group Plc - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- INTERTEK GROUP PLC

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RNS Number : 1879E  GoldmanSachs International  13 May 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  INTERTEK GROUP PLC
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        INTERTEK GROUP PLC
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    12 May 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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         519,820                     54.2000 GBP                           51.3875 GBP
 1p ordinary                 Sales             467,003                     54.2000 GBP                           48.9976 GBP

 

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        937                             48.9976 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     168                             51.4996 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       601                             51.5000 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       601                             51.5000 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      470                             51.7729 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      380                             51.8845 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      436                             51.9538 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      47                              52.0196 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    68,250                          52.1057 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,750                           52.1057 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,808                           52.1170 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      160                             52.1178 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,014                           52.1548 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      471                             52.1932 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,665                           52.2365 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    582                             52.2365 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,358                           52.2404 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      19                              52.2448 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       15,000                          52.2596 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,332                           52.2599 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    292                             52.2599 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,414                           52.2644 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        625                             52.3238 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      470                             52.3685 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      470                             52.3720 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       249                             52.3762 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       40                              52.3762 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       100                             52.3762 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      471                             52.3948 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,000                          52.4642 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      895                             52.4753 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,500                           52.5306 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      470                             52.5482 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,000                          52.6034 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a long position                                                        5,000                           52.6442 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       10,000                          52.6585 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       5,279                           52.7092 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,000                           52.7156 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,084                           52.7315 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    64                              52.8917 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      88                              52.9094 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       4,382                           52.9892 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      563                             52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      10,000                          52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,000                           52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      44                              52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      591                             52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      43                              52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,988                           52.9894 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      82                              52.9921 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     91                              52.9923 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,251                           53.0102 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      29                              53.0102 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      940                             53.0102 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      131                             53.0102 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       8,861                           53.0170 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,000                           53.0341 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,432                          53.0404 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,000                          53.0469 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       315                             53.0497 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      544                             53.0667 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      369                             53.0802 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      107                             53.0802 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15                              53.0802 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,215                           53.1015 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    60                              53.1106 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,003                           53.1106 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        5,000                           53.1191 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,740                           53.1451 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,500                           53.1529 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      645                             53.1536 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,012                          53.1783 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       103                             53.1910 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       58                              53.1910 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       38                              53.1910 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      20,000                          53.1926 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    69,921                          53.1927 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      10,000                          53.1931 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       9,171                           53.1941 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      422                             53.2124 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      12                              53.2188 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,804                           53.2292 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    7,516                           53.2292 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,192                           53.2292 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       363                             53.2523 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        31                              53.2523 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      50,000                          53.3401 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,807                           53.3873 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,163                           53.3873 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,244                           53.3873 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    784                             53.4607 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       438                             53.4607 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       292                             53.4607 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,921                           53.5875 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,190                           53.5875 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,460                           53.5875 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      247                             53.8186 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,921                           54.0173 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    7,841                           54.0173 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,381                           54.0173 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,000                           54.0621 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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.
 1p ordinary                 Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)       Purchasing                                  200 (200,000)                                 58.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                       19/06/2026   0.8700 GBP
 1p ordinary                 Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)       Selling                                     100 (100,000)                                 52.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                       19/06/2026   3.5600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)        Purchasing                                  100 (100,000)                                 41.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                       19/06/2026   0.0700 GBP

 

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising / exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

 

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:  13 May 2026
 Contact name:        Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
 Telephone number:    +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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