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Societe Generale SA

19 May 2026

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Intertek Group plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	18/05/2026
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	1p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	3,741,184	2.43	5,017	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	1,394,549	0.91
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	3,741,184	2.43	1,399,566	0.91

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,161	56
1p ordinary	Purchase	641	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	10	55.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	55.65
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	55.8
1p ordinary	Purchase	40	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	55	55.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	59	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	312	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	312	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	312	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	27	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	271	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	277	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	304	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	21	55.9
1p ordinary	Purchase	42	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	68	55.9
1p ordinary	Purchase	100	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	104	55.7
1p ordinary	Purchase	106	55.85
1p ordinary	Purchase	319	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	20	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	25	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	23	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	24	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	24	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	19	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	24	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	37	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	56	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	61	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	81	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	110	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	200	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	290	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	320	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	748	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,326	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	436	55.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	18	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	12	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	228	56.05
1p ordinary	Purchase	55,000	55.7414
1p ordinary	Purchase	20,000	55.7028
1p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	55.8779
1p ordinary	Purchase	10,000	55.928
1p ordinary	Sale	3	55.49333
1p ordinary	Sale	53	55.4889
1p ordinary	Sale	575	55.53449
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	39	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	25	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	15	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	22	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	24	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	18	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	13	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	23	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	24	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	14	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	21	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	26	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	32	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	38	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	40	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	40	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	43	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	44	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	45	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	49	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	106	56
1p ordinary	Sale	146	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	149	56
1p ordinary	Sale	149	56
1p ordinary	Sale	157	56
1p ordinary	Sale	321	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	2,601	56
1p ordinary	Sale	45	56
1p ordinary	Sale	68	56
1p ordinary	Sale	147	56
1p ordinary	Sale	60	56
1p ordinary	Sale	127	56
1p ordinary	Sale	157	56
1p ordinary	Sale	159	56
1p ordinary	Sale	180	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	222	56
1p ordinary	Sale	2,594	56
1p ordinary	Sale	82	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	94	56.3
1p ordinary	Sale	94	56.35
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.05
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	105	56.1
1p ordinary	Sale	114	56
1p ordinary	Sale	170	56
1p ordinary	Sale	280	55.65
1p ordinary	Sale	322	56
1p ordinary	Sale	1,000	56
1p ordinary	Sale	436	55.5

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	7,161	56
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24,441	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	22,220	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	13,739	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,490	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,048	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,888	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,225	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,996	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,444	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,290	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,585	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,498	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,350	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,162	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,965	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,645	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,579	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,435	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	940	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	825	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	786	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	750	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	621	55.74139182
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	574	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	565	55.87793
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	470	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	393	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	300	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	287	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	226	55.7028
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	150	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	113	55.92795
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3	55.49333333
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	53	55.48886792
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	575	55.53448696

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	19/05/2026
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*:	+44 20 7676 6969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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Form 8.3 - Intertek Group plc.

Date of disclosure:

Contact name:

Telephone number*:

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