Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC Intertek acquires Applica GmbH (Germany) Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announces the acquisition of Applica GmbH (Applica), an expert food testing laboratory in Bremen, Germany. Intertek purchased Applica from its management shareholders, Kurt-Peter and Antje Raezke, for an initial cash consideration of EUR 3.8 million (GBP 3.0 million). A deferred consideration payment of up to EUR 0.7 million (GBP 0.6 million) is payable in March 2009, dependent on financial performance. Applica is a high-end analytical laboratory supporting the food industry, with particular expertise in honey and bee products. The company also provides quality control and analytical method development services to local pharmaceutical drug producers. Honey suppliers worldwide are expanding exports to meet increasing demand for honey from health-conscious consumers. Strict regulations for honey, coupled with the practice of applying antibiotics or banned substances and attempts to trade 'fake honey' products in some markets is driving demand for testing by producers, packers, importers and retailers. Testing for honey is complex due to its chemical structure and composition. Applica has developed unique methods to identify the quality and authenticity of products as well as specialised techniques that can be applied across other products and items such as functional foods. Applica has 43 staff based in Bremen, Germany. The acquisition will form part of Intertek's Consumer Goods division. Wolfhart Hauser, Chief Executive Officer of Intertek, commented: 'The acquisition of Applica reflects our strategy of adding high-level analytical capabilities to our network that can support and add value to our client base in multiple industries' -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
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