UK's Intertek rises after agreeing to takeover by EQT
18/06/2026 10:00
BUZZ-UK's Intertek rises after agreeing to takeover by EQT ** Shares of British product testing firm Intertek ITRK.L up 1.3% at 5,795p
** Co reaches an agreement to be taken private by Swedish private equity firm EQT EQTAB.ST for about £10.9 billion ($14.5 billion), including debt
** ITRK up ~25% YTD
($1 = 0.7532 pounds)
(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
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