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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to offeror Isotope Bidco Limited, disclosed dealings in Intertek Group PLC 1p ordinary shares. On July 24, 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 136,127 shares and sold 147,191 shares, alongside executing multiple cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, their total interests in Intertek shares amounted to 5,230,739 (3.40%) and total short positions were 4,848,956 (3.15%).
| Date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 09:47:21 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9537N |
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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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24 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,628,558 |
2.36% |
1,596,491 |
1.04% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,602,181 |
1.04% |
3,252,465 |
2.11% |
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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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5,230,739 |
3.40% |
4,848,956 |
3.15% |
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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 |
136,127 |
58.2500 GBP |
58.1500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
147,191 |
58.2500 GBP |
58.1500 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
Decreasing Long |
461 |
58.2007 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
14,558 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,461 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
60,972 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,984 |
58.2029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
3,398 |
58.1918 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
75 |
58.1453 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,137 |
58.2029 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,403 |
58.2407 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,597 |
58.2407 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
5,447 |
58.1834 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
279 |
58.1831 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
14,510 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
185 |
58.1997 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,889 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,113 |
58.2000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,000 |
58.2040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,598 |
58.2118 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, |
securities |
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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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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
27 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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