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REG - Societe Generale SA Intertek Group Plc - Form 8.3 - Intertek Group plc

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RNS Number : 5129F  Societe Generale SA  22 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:                                      21/05/2026

        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:                      3,618,242  2.35   9,309      0.01
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:                                         29,314     0.02   1,457,161  0.95

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to   0          0.00   0          0.00
 purchase/sell:
                                                                        3,647,556  2.37   1,466,470  0.95

 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       15,000                55.27763
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       3,205                 54.6047
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       4,807                 54.451
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       172                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       320                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       469                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       48                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       96                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       85                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       157                   54.65
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       161                   54.6
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       730                   54.95
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       41                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       61                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       61                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       61                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       85                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       110                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       113                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       260                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       320                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       320                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       320                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       340                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       452                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       556                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       628                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       3,264                 54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       332                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       4                     54.7
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       4                     54.7
 1p ordinary                 Purchase       4                     54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           25,581                54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           368                   54.88902
 1p ordinary                 Sale           1,786                 54.88902
 1p ordinary                 Sale           641                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           90                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           129                   54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           24                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           37                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           48                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           49                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           55                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           60                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           65                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           83                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           83                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           87                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           88                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           88                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           91                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           100                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           119                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           210                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           3                     54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           10                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           15                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           17                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           17                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           22                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           32                    55
 1p ordinary                 Sale           34                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           35                    54.95
 1p ordinary                 Sale           36                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           39                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           43                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           44                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           53                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           54                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           55                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           55                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           65                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           73                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           82                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           83                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           100                   54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           100                   54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           110                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           128                   54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           167                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           195                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           202                   54.85
 1p ordinary                 Sale           259                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           259                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           370                   54.5
 1p ordinary                 Sale           22                    54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           27                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           28                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           29                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           29                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           36                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           45                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           45                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           70                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           73                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           74                    54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           85                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           85                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           95                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           95                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           119                   54.45
 1p ordinary                 Sale           120                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           189                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           225                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           240                   54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           260                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           288                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           39                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           50                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           68                    54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           90                    54.6
 1p ordinary                 Sale           94                    54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           96                    54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.85
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           107                   54.95
 1p ordinary                 Sale           111                   54.95
 1p ordinary                 Sale           113                   54.65
 1p ordinary                 Sale           121                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           136                   54.85
 1p ordinary                 Sale           137                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           143                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           149                   54.8
 1p ordinary                 Sale           181                   54.7
 1p ordinary                 Sale           209                   54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           577                   54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           5,608                 54.9
 1p ordinary                 Sale           169,834               54.75
 1p ordinary                 Sale           332                   54.9

 

 

 

(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                                                    15,000                          55.27763
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     25,581                          54.7
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      368                             54.88902
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,786                           54.88902

 

 

 

(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:  22/05/2026
 Contact name:        Paul Jenkins
 Telephone number*:   +44 20 7676 8921

 

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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