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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Isotope Bidco Limited's offer for Intertek Group PLC, reported purchasing 133,264 Intertek 1p ordinary shares and selling 110,742 shares on July 10, 2026. Following these dealings, its total interest in Intertek Group PLC was 5,080,510 shares (3.30%) and its total short position was 4,747,357 shares (3.08%).
| Date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 08:57:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0753M |
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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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10 Jul 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,157,239 |
2.05% |
1,925,380 |
1.25% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,923,271 |
1.25% |
2,821,977 |
1.83% |
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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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5,080,510 |
3.30% |
4,747,357 |
3.08% |
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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 |
133,264 |
58.1750 GBP |
58.0883 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
110,742 |
58.1833 GBP |
58.1000 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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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 |
Increasing Short |
17 |
58.1505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
70 |
58.1505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,081 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,207 |
58.1318 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
654 |
58.1458 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,002 |
58.1040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
33 |
58.1181 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,466 |
58.1767 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
605 |
58.1465 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,307 |
58.1767 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
443 |
58.0953 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
7,019 |
58.1124 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,480 |
58.1011 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
654 |
58.1381 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
3,265 |
58.1381 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51 |
58.1625 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,746 |
58.1029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46 |
58.1505 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,292 |
58.1561 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
185 |
58.1341 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
224 |
58.1312 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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selling, |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
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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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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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Price per unit (if |
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security |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
13 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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