Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC
19 February 2008


Intertek acquires CML Biotech Limited

Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and
safety services to a wide range of industries, announces the acquisition of CML
Biotech Limited (CML), the holding company for the Commercial Microbiology
Group, a microbiology testing laboratory and consulting business for the oil and
gas industry.

Intertek purchased CML from its management shareholders Dr Stephen Maxwell and
John McCulloch for an initial cash consideration of GBP 8 million and deferred
consideration of approximately GBP 2 million payable in March 2009.

CML provides laboratory and consultancy services and sells testing kits
related to the measurement and management of bacteria in the upstream oil and
gas industry. The business supports oil and gas exploration companies in
addressing bacterial contamination of pipelines and infrastructure used during
production, storage, and extraction of oil and gas reserves. The integrity of
pipelines is affected by corrosion caused by bacteria. Bacterial and hygiene
services are also provided for drinking water supplied to offshore platforms 
and vessels. CML has a strong industry wide reputation for its expertise and
experience in this analytical services sector.

While the majority of CML's operations are in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico
markets, CML also supports the other main oil and gas provinces, including North
and West Coast Africa, the Caspian Sea and the Middle East. These and other oil
reserve regions present growth opportunities for CML and Intertek together.

CML has 54 employees in total, based in Aberdeen, Scotland and in Houston, USA,
and it will form part of Intertek's Analytical Services division.

Wolfhart Hauser, Chief Executive Officer of Intertek, commented:
'CML is a valuable addition to our upstream analytical services business. The
business holds a very strong and impressive market position in microbial
services, which will expand the suite of expert services that we deliver as a
partner to the oil & gas exploration industry globally'.

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Contacts
Aston Swift / Sarah Ogilvie Intertek
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Richard Mountain / Sophie Kernon, Financial Dynamics
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Notes to Editors

From 1 January 2008, Intertek's Analytical Services, previously part of the
Group's Oil Chemical & Agri division, became a standalone division. For further
details of this and the surrounding divisional re-organisation, refer to
Intertek's stock exchange announcement of 11 December 2007.

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



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