Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Group PLC
19 May 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
INTERTEK GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED


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 BELOW


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


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


6)   ( NOT KNOWN %) of issued Class

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


8)   ( NOT KNOWN %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.01 EACH


10)  Date of transaction
NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed
19 MAY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
20,527,203

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
13.37%


14)  Any additional information
N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
M.C. BLACK
0207 396 3428


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

     Date of Notification 19 MAY 2003





Company Name:           Intertek Group plc                  Date: 15th May, 2003

Class of Shares:        1p Ordinary Shares

Total Interest held by: Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited 
                        20,527,203 (13.37%)
Made up as follows:
 
Registered Holder                    Number of      Investment        Beneficial
(if known)                           Shares         Management        Interests?
                                                    Company (if       (Yes/No)
                                                    separately 
                                                    disclosable)      
Nutraco Nominees Limited             12,110,357                       No
(Designated & Undesignated)              

Merrill Lynch Pension Nominees Limited 
A/C Noncert                           1,290,880                       Yes

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

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

Stamford Nominees Limited A/C 
Charty                                   36,353                       No

Chase Nominees Limited                1,949,470                       No

Nortrust Nominees Limited               153,745                       No

Junction Nominees Limited             1,702,440                       No

Bank of New York Nominees Limited       641,743                       No

Morgan Nominees Limited                 445,215                       No

Other Names                           1,463,636                       No

TOTAL                                20,527,203          



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