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RNS Number : 6320D Societe Generale SA 08 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 Intertek Group plc
form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 07/05/2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable
date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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: 2,551,479 1.66 6,406 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 177,248 0.12
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
2,551,479 1.66 183,654 0.12
TOTAL:
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 64 51.08
1p ordinary Purchase 320 50.46
1p ordinary Purchase 3 50.48
1p ordinary Purchase 46 50.48
1p ordinary Purchase 33 51.46
1p ordinary Purchase 62 51.44
1p ordinary Purchase 66 51.44
1p ordinary Purchase 102 50.8
1p ordinary Purchase 108 51.44
1p ordinary Purchase 113 51.44
1p ordinary Purchase 230 51.44
1p ordinary Purchase 224 51.22
1p ordinary Purchase 403 51.24
1p ordinary Purchase 51 51.3
1p ordinary Purchase 220 51.3
1p ordinary Purchase 234 51.3
1p ordinary Purchase 180 51.3
1p ordinary Purchase 222 51.26
1p ordinary Purchase 281 51.22
1p ordinary Purchase 151 51.22
1p ordinary Purchase 8,433 50.46
1p ordinary Purchase 174 50.46
1p ordinary Purchase 50 50.46
1p ordinary Purchase 2,435 50.46
1p ordinary Purchase 43 51.24
1p ordinary Purchase 155,000 51.08
1p ordinary Purchase 2,195 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 76 50.5375
1p ordinary Sale 282 50.53748
1p ordinary Sale 7,954 50.53749
1p ordinary Sale 48 50.85128
1p ordinary Sale 1,331 50.85133
1p ordinary Sale 14 50.85148
1p ordinary Sale 64 51.08
1p ordinary Sale 641 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 13 50.94
1p ordinary Sale 17 51.42
1p ordinary Sale 36 51.42
1p ordinary Sale 43 51.44
1p ordinary Sale 50 51.36
1p ordinary Sale 51 50.96
1p ordinary Sale 52 50.58
1p ordinary Sale 54 51.42
1p ordinary Sale 55 51.34
1p ordinary Sale 57 51.34
1p ordinary Sale 59 51.54
1p ordinary Sale 61 50.94
1p ordinary Sale 61 51.42
1p ordinary Sale 71 51.56
1p ordinary Sale 77 51.56
1p ordinary Sale 92 50.94
1p ordinary Sale 1 50.78
1p ordinary Sale 2 50.9
1p ordinary Sale 5 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 10 50.96
1p ordinary Sale 11 50.9
1p ordinary Sale 12 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 14 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 27 51.4
1p ordinary Sale 29 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 33 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 33 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 34 50.86
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.28
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.5
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.5
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.54
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.62
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.68
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.7
1p ordinary Sale 34 51.72
1p ordinary Sale 35 50.98
1p ordinary Sale 36 50.96
1p ordinary Sale 37 50.94
1p ordinary Sale 39 50.98
1p ordinary Sale 43 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 44 50.98
1p ordinary Sale 44 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 44 51.62
1p ordinary Sale 45 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 45 51.38
1p ordinary Sale 45 51.7
1p ordinary Sale 47 51.38
1p ordinary Sale 48 51.12
1p ordinary Sale 51 50.9
1p ordinary Sale 51 51.86
1p ordinary Sale 53 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 53 51.44
1p ordinary Sale 55 50.96
1p ordinary Sale 57 50.88
1p ordinary Sale 57 51.04
1p ordinary Sale 61 51.4
1p ordinary Sale 61 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 61 51.76
1p ordinary Sale 63 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 64 50.74
1p ordinary Sale 64 51.4
1p ordinary Sale 67 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 76 50.78
1p ordinary Sale 80 50.96
1p ordinary Sale 80 51
1p ordinary Sale 81 51.44
1p ordinary Sale 88 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 93 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 93 51.86
1p ordinary Sale 102 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 123 51.4
1p ordinary Sale 127 51
1p ordinary Sale 151 51.2
1p ordinary Sale 174 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 210 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 9 51.62
1p ordinary Sale 51 51.82
1p ordinary Sale 59 51.62
1p ordinary Sale 91 51.82
1p ordinary Sale 167 51.84
1p ordinary Sale 49 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 51 51.64
1p ordinary Sale 2 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 11 50.94
1p ordinary Sale 22 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 50 51.3
1p ordinary Sale 58 51.58
1p ordinary Sale 64 51.4
1p ordinary Sale 77 51.32
1p ordinary Sale 125 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 174 51.2
1p ordinary Sale 28 51.94
1p ordinary Sale 41 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 60 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 63 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 63 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 72 51.94
1p ordinary Sale 98 51.62
1p ordinary Sale 100 52
1p ordinary Sale 101 51.52
1p ordinary Sale 102 51
1p ordinary Sale 114 51.46
1p ordinary Sale 114 51.6
1p ordinary Sale 115 50.88
1p ordinary Sale 115 50.9
1p ordinary Sale 115 50.98
1p ordinary Sale 118 50.72
1p ordinary Sale 155 50.92
1p ordinary Sale 10 51.8
1p ordinary Sale 10 51.96
1p ordinary Sale 57 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 57 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 82 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 160 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 196 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 320 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 571 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 641 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 807 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 289 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 1,546 50.46
1p ordinary Sale 2,195 50.46
(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 GBP
position
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 76 50.5375
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 282 50.53748
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,954 50.53749
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 48 50.85128
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,331 50.85133
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 14 50.85148
(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.
(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
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: 08/05/2026
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 6969
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.
*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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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