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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, made a Rule 8.5 disclosure on 11 August 2026 concerning its dealings and positions in Intertek Group PLC 1p ordinary shares, an offeree in an offer involving Isotope Bidco Limited. On 10 August 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 30,684 Intertek shares and sold 67,671 shares at prices ranging from 58.3500 GBP to 58.4040 GBP. Following these transactions, the entity held total interests of 5,741,904 shares (3.73%) and total short positions of 5,323,874 shares (3.46%) in Intertek Group PLC.
| Date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 11:28:25 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2168Q |
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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 Aug 2026 |
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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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3,947,296 |
2.56% |
1,778,637 |
1.16% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,794,608 |
1.17% |
3,545,237 |
2.30% |
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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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5,741,904 |
3.73% |
5,323,874 |
3.46% |
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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 |
30,684 |
58.4040 GBP |
58.3509 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
67,671 |
58.4000 GBP |
58.3500 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 |
Decreasing Long |
2,000 |
58.4040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32 |
58.3853 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
78 |
58.3864 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,945 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,671 |
58.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,167 |
58.3735 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,000 |
58.3459 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,314 |
58.3735 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
58.3988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
653 |
58.3839 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
256 |
58.3758 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
619 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
192 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40 |
58.3691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
197 |
58.4043 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
732 |
58.3500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
448 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
130 |
58.3947 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
58 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,531 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
45 |
58.3706 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
64 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
145 |
58.3587 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
163 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
79 |
58.4000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
77 |
58.3750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,326 |
58.3582 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35 |
58.4000 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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Option |
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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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Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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 |
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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
11 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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