Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC 07 January 2008 Stock Exchange Release 7 January 2008, 7am London, UK Intertek acquires Electrical Mechanical Instrument Services (UK) Ltd Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announces the acquisition of Electrical Mechanical Instrument Services (UK) Ltd (EMIS), the operator of oil and gas industry calibration businesses in the UK, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Intertek purchased EMIS from its shareholder Joseph O'Neil for a cash consideration of GBP0.9m. EMIS provides calibration services to the oil and gas industries at off-shore and on-shore oil and gas fields and laboratory sites. Calibration, or the process of adjusting instruments to ensure the accuracy of their measurements and analysis, is critical in the oil and gas sector, particularly during exploration and production (E&P) stages to assess and analyse flow and yield, and identification of hydrocarbons and raw products. EMIS' customers include E&P companies, major oil companies and related service customers in the upstream sector. The acquisition will enable Intertek to increase the penetration of its existing calibration and other upstream services to the industry, in Europe, and the Middle East. EMIS has nineteen employees including those in the two joint- venture businesses in Qatar and the UAE. The acquisition will form part of Intertek's Analytical Services division. Wolfhart Hauser, Chief Executive Officer of Intertek, commented: 'EMIS' relationships and support to oil and gas clients in the UK and the Middle East, coupled with Intertek's global footprint, existing relationships and services in this sector will create a compelling and integrated global calibration solution for this industry'. -ends- Contacts Aston Swift / Sarah Ogilvie Intertek Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 aston.swift@intertek.com / sarah.ogilvie@intertek.com Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule, Financial Dynamics Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7269 7121 richard.mountain@fd.com / susanne.yule@fd.com Notes to Editors ABOUT INTERTEK Intertek (LSE: ITRK) is the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased value to customers' products and processes, ultimately supporting their success in the global market place. Intertek has the experience, expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its extensive network of laboratories and offices, with over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. www.intertek.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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