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RNS Number : 1460F Societe Generale SA 20 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: 19/05/2026
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: 3,783,937 2.46 4,543 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 1,444,508 0.94
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
3,783,937 2.46 1,449,051 0.94
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 50,000 55.50573
1p ordinary Purchase 32 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 64 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 64 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 160 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 32 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 32 55.55
1p ordinary Purchase 41 55.4
1p ordinary Purchase 83 55.85
1p ordinary Purchase 165 55.9
1p ordinary Purchase 40 55.05
1p ordinary Purchase 106 55.45
1p ordinary Purchase 108 55.5
1p ordinary Purchase 388 54.95
1p ordinary Purchase 158 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 41 54.94171
1p ordinary Sale 64 55.5
1p ordinary Sale 64 55.5
1p ordinary Sale 160 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 1 55.25
1p ordinary Sale 6 55.25
1p ordinary Sale 13 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 19 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 21 54.9
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.8
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 33 54.9
1p ordinary Sale 34 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 35 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 54 55.2
1p ordinary Sale 55 55.25
1p ordinary Sale 68 55.25
1p ordinary Sale 87 54.9
1p ordinary Sale 98 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 104 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 122 55.6
1p ordinary Sale 130 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 134 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 90 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 9 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 12 55.15
1p ordinary Sale 48 55.15
1p ordinary Sale 56 55.15
1p ordinary Sale 71 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 74 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 87 55.2
1p ordinary Sale 24 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 55 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 88 55.25
1p ordinary Sale 32 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 50 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 73 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 85 55.6
1p ordinary Sale 105 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 105 55.9
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.65
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.75
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.8
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 106 55.85
1p ordinary Sale 111 55.8
1p ordinary Sale 121 55.6
1p ordinary Sale 166 55.3
1p ordinary Sale 220 55.7
1p ordinary Sale 60 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 62 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 62 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 84 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 235 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 255 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 265 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 336 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 348 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 352 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 364 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 388 54.95
1p ordinary Sale 158 54.95
(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 Increasing a short position 50,000 55.50573
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 41 54.94171
(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: 20/05/2026
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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