Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Group PLC
17 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
INTERTEK GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
SEE LIST BELOW


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
SEE LIST BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
NOT KNOWN


6)   Percentage of issued Class
NOT KNOWN


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
NOT KNOWN


8)   Percentage of issued Class
NOT KNOWN


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.01 EACH


10)  Date of transaction
NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed
17 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
19,944,427

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
12.96%


14)  Any additional information
MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC. IS THE HOLDING COMPANY OF MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT 
MANAGERS LIMITED AND MERRILL LYNCH & CO. INC.


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DENISE JOHNSON
020 7396 3400


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 17 JULY 2003



Company Name:    Intertek Group Plc             Date 15th July, 2003
       
Class of Shares: 1p Ordinary Shares

Total Interest 
held by:         Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited  19,944,427 (12.96%)


Made up as follows:
 
Registered Holder              Number of Shares   Investment     Beneficial 
(if known)                                        Management     Interests?
                                                  Company (if    (Yes/No)
                                                  separately 
                                                  disclosable)     
Nutraco Nominees Limited             11,287,781                  No
(Designated & Undesignated)
               
Merrill Lynch Pension Nominees        1,481,660                  Yes
Limited A/C Noncert                 

Treasury of the Government of           506,151                  No
the Isle of Man A/C 5                 

Treasury of the Government of the       227,213                  No
Isle of Man A/C 10                      

Stamford Nominees Limited A/C Charty     36,353                  No

Chase Nominees Limited                2,140,470                  No

Nortrust Nominees Limited               202,493                  No

Junction Nominees Limited             1,702,440                  No

Bank of New York Nominees Limited       728,743                  No

Morgan Nominees Limited                 445,215                  No

Morgan Nominees Limited -               183,697                  No
Pictet & Cie

State Street Nominees Limited            67,214                  No

Other Names                             934,997                  No

TOTAL                                19,944,427          


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