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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Isotope Bidco Limited, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on September 17, 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in Intertek Group PLC 1p ordinary shares. As of September 16, 2026, it held total long positions of 7,224,666 shares (4.69%) and total short positions of 6,859,969 shares (4.46%). On the same date, dealings included purchases of 96,389 shares, sales of 50,775 shares, and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Time | 11:20:25 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2242V |
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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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16 Sep 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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6,046,933 |
3.93% |
1,162,243 |
0.76% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,177,733 |
0.77% |
5,697,726 |
3.70% |
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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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7,224,666 |
4.69% |
6,859,969 |
4.46% |
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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 |
96,389 |
58.8000 GBP |
58.6171 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,775 |
58.8117 GBP |
58.6000 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 |
8,600 |
58.7559 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
143 |
58.6258 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
282 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7 |
58.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
2 |
58.6450 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,530 |
58.6681 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,346 |
58.7564 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
222 |
58.7988 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
694 |
58.7457 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
72 |
58.6416 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2 |
58.7888 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
4,083 |
58.7888 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,508 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
567 |
58.6664 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
217 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
623 |
58.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
240 |
58.7000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
58.6488 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
479 |
58.6181 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
83 |
58.6400 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,037 |
58.7250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12 |
58.6791 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,098 |
58.6750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9 |
58.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,440 |
58.6790 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
90 |
58.6583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,891 |
58.6406 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32 |
58.6593 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
69 |
58.6663 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4 |
58.7250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13 |
58.6576 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
58.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,525 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
58.8000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,312 |
58.6564 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12 |
58.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
735 |
58.7951 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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Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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