Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC
29 November 2005


29 November 2005, 7am (UK)

Intertek Group plc ('Intertek')

Intertek acquires Lintec Testing Services and Lubricant Quality Scan

Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, announces
two acquisitions. Lintec Testing Services Ltd (Lintec) was acquired from John
Dixon for £3.0m in cash. Lubricant Quality Scan (LQS) was acquired as part of an
outsourcing deal from Lloyd's Register for £0.4m in cash.
Both businesses are based in the UK, with Lintec also having operations in
Holland and Singapore. Lintec and LQS perform marine fuel and lubricant testing
services for the shipping industry. The combination of these businesses with
Intertek Caleb Brett's marine fuel testing operations will further strengthen
Intertek's position in this market and enable it to enhance its service to
customers. This outsourcing deal from Lloyd's Register and the acquisition of
Lintec, will ensure Intertek Caleb Brett continues as a key supplier of test
results and advice to Lloyd's Register and its customers.

For further information, please contact

Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor Relations

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Tim Lynch, Tulchan Communications

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ABOUT INTERTEK
Intertek is a leading international testing, inspection and certification
organisation which assesses customers' products and commodities against a wide
range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards and certifies the
management systems of customers. Intertek has over 300 laboratories and over
14,500 people around the world and is increasingly undertaking outsourced
testing work for its customers.




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