Intertek: Tudor and Credit Agricole disclose stakes in the company

what happened

According to Reuters, Tudor Investment Corporation, through Tudor Capital Europe LLP, reported in a regulatory filing dated 23 October 2026 that as of 22 October it held 3,459,472 Intertek Group shares with a nominal value of 1p, equal to 2.2474% of the capital. In the same period the fund reduced a long position through cash-settled derivatives, covering 84 reference shares at a price of 59.20.

Credit Agricole S.A., in a disclosure published by Intertek Group plc itself, reported 3,468,228 shares (2.253%) and a short position of 3,265,648 shares (2.121%) via cash-settled derivatives. The bank bought 524 shares at GBP 5.290 and increased its short position by the same amount.

Both disclosures were filed under Rule 8.3 of the UK Takeover Code, which requires parties holding 1% or more of securities in a company involved in an offer to report their positions and dealings.

why it matters

The filings relate to Intertek under the Takeover Code, which governs companies subject to a possible or actual takeover. Such notices do not reveal investors' intentions by themselves, but they show who is adding to or cutting exposure to the stock. For the broader market this is routine, single-company information and is unlikely to move indices.

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