Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, announces the acquisition of KPMG Quality Registrars in India and the Middle East (“Quality Registrars”) for £4.5 million in cash.

Quality Registrars was founded in 1994 and following rapid growth has become one of the top three providers of systems certification in India, and market leader for systems certification in the IT industry in India. Quality Registrars also has a strong position in the smaller Middle Eastern market.

This acquisition will strengthen Intertek’s position as a global provider of systems certification by expanding the geographic footprint and adding to the product offering.

For further information, please contact

Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor Relations
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400
aston.swift@intertek.com
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Katie Macdonald-Smith, Tulchan Communications
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
intertek@tulchangroup.com
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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.