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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed its Form 8.5 on June 19, 2026, detailing dealings and positions in Intertek Group PLC 1p ordinary shares as of June 18, 2026, which is the offeree in an offer involving Isotope Bidco Limited. On June 18, the firm purchased 816,066 shares and sold 2,130,327 shares, alongside numerous cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 5,784,926 shares (3.76%) and a total short position of 6,123,957 shares (3.98%) in Intertek Group PLC.
| Date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 10:42:03 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0391J |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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INTERTEK GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
ISOTOPE BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY OWNED BY EQT X EUR SCSP AND EQT X USD SCSP, EACH ACTING THROUGH ITS MANAGER EQT FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.R.L., TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN INDIRECT MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, LUXINVA AND MUBADALA) |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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18 Jun 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,389,205 |
1.55% |
4,138,920 |
2.69% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,395,721 |
2.21% |
1,985,037 |
1.29% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,784,926 |
3.76% |
6,123,957 |
3.98% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
816,066 |
58.2359 GBP |
57.0303 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,130,327 |
58.1750 GBP |
56.9928 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
151 |
58.0647 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
351 |
58.1268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
190 |
58.1453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
69 |
58.0754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
6,443 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
12,045 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
247,080 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
8 |
58.1471 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,710 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
23,000 |
58.0066 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
8 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
316 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,644 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
11,142 |
56.9115 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
34,343 |
58.1975 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
10,322 |
58.1055 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
27,052 |
58.0931 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
1,227 |
57.6331 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
1,886 |
58.0482 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
617 |
56.9534 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
121,106 |
57.9384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
202,051 |
57.9384 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
10,896 |
58.0131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
349 |
58.0709 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
42,511 |
57.6884 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
38 |
58.0131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
2,000 |
57.4557 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
41,044 |
58.0870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
21,417 |
57.3695 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,750 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,856 |
58.1616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
325 |
58.0885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
44 |
58.0885 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
6,314 |
57.6227 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
56 |
58.1453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
28,741 |
58.1065 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
100 |
58.1268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,853 |
57.4709 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
851 |
58.1383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
162 |
58.1383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
306 |
58.1268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
20 |
58.1615 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
7,998 |
58.0585 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
136 |
58.1540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
94 |
57.6636 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
58.1441 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,258 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,968 |
58.1488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,490 |
56.9726 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,105 |
58.2359 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
10,322 |
57.9790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
10,484 |
57.9790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
451 |
58.1040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
1,227 |
58.0716 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
490 |
58.0716 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
617 |
58.0965 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
6,369 |
58.0965 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,036 |
58.0131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
125 |
58.0131 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
2,000 |
57.7839 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,650 |
57.7839 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
480 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,383 |
57.5718 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,225 |
58.0706 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26 |
57.6636 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,853 |
58.0141 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
49 |
58.0141 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
113 |
58.0375 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,020 |
58.0777 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,485 |
58.1474 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
58.1137 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,217 |
58.1451 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,936 |
58.1011 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
188 |
58.1459 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41,975 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
200 |
56.9928 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14 |
58.1039 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,568 |
57.6059 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,336 |
58.0357 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
322 |
58.0689 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,320 |
58.1441 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51 |
58.1036 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
9,869 |
58.1479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
12,482 |
58.1479 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,918 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,019 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,000 |
57.5913 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,941 |
57.5057 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
173 |
58.1114 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
515 |
57.7780 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
448 |
58.1437 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,000 |
57.9069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,228 |
57.5558 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,879 |
58.0888 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
488 |
58.0920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
115 |
58.1360 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46,398 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,190 |
58.1347 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
152 |
58.1441 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
114 |
58.0526 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
164 |
58.0750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,116 |
57.8595 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
156 |
58.0706 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
556 |
58.1058 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,250 |
57.9447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,131 |
58.0043 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13 |
58.0691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,754 |
58.0393 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
173 |
57.2500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,795 |
57.6742 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17 |
58.0294 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
67,591 |
57.9236 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,810 |
58.1178 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19 |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,280 |
57.6711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,882 |
57.9824 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
8,393 |
58.0068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
6,477 |
58.0068 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
80,000 |
58.0790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,262 |
57.6528 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
199 |
57.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
143 |
57.5970 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
171,473 |
58.0267 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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