Information furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on ~~March~~April 274, 2002

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer

[ ~~X ]~~ PRESS RELEASE PURSUANT TO RULE 13(a)-16 OR 15(d)-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~[ ]~~ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ~~_________________~~_________________to________________ ~~to ________________~~

Commission file number 333-6200

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

ENGLAND
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

25 SAVILE ROW, LONDON, W1S 2ES, ENGLAND
(011) 44-20-7396-3400
(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)

Form 20-F Form 40-F

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

Yes No

Schedule of Information contained in this report

Intertek Testing Services Limited Press Release dated ~~March~~April 274, 2002

PRESS RELEASE

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES ~~ENVIRONMENTAL~~SHARE ~~LABORATORIES INC. SETTLES CIVIL LITIGATION~~ OFFERING

~~RICHARDSON,~~Intertek ~~TEXAS,~~Testing ~~March~~Services ~~27,~~announces ~~2002~~its –intention ~~Intertek~~to ~~Testing~~seek ~~Services~~a ~~Environmental~~listing ~~Laboratories~~for ~~Inc.~~its ~~(Environmental), a~~ordinary ~~subsidiary~~shares on the London Stock Exchange by way of ~~Intertek~~an ~~Testing~~offering ~~Services~~of ~~Limited~~its ~~(ITS)~~ordinary ~~that~~shares ~~ceased~~to ~~operations~~institutional ~~more~~and professional ~~than~~investors ~~three~~in ~~years~~the ~~ago,~~United ~~today~~Kingdom ~~announced~~and ~~that~~internationally it(the ~~has~~"Offering"). ~~settled~~The ~~civil~~Offering ~~claims~~is ~~resulting~~intended ~~from~~to ~~environmental~~take ~~tests~~place, ~~conducted~~subject byto market conditions, in the ~~Company~~second ~~between~~or ~~1989~~third ~~and~~quarter ~~1997~~of this year.

~~Under~~This ~~the~~announcement ~~terms~~does ofnot ~~the~~constitute ~~civil~~an ~~settlement,~~offer ~~which~~to ~~was~~sell ~~signed~~or bysolicitation ~~the~~of ~~Department~~an offer to acquire any securities of ~~Justice,~~Intertek ~~Environmental~~Testing ~~has~~Services ~~agreed~~in tothe ~~pay~~United aStates ~~total~~or ofin $8any other jurisdiction.~~741~~ ~~million~~The ordinary toshares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. ~~Government.~~Securities InAct ~~October~~of ~~2001~~1933, ~~Environmental~~ ~~resolved~~as ~~all~~amended ~~criminal~~(the ~~litigation~~"Securities ~~with~~Act"), ~~the~~and ~~Department~~may ofnot ~~Justice~~be ~~related~~offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities ~~same~~Act) ~~matter~~absent registration or an available exemption from registration.

~~An exceptional charge of $8.741 million will be provided for in ITS’ financial statements of 2001 under “discontinued operations.” ITS will be pursuing any rights of recovery~~Stabilisation/FSA ~~against its insurance providers and against Inchcape plc.~~

The settlement relates to tests conducted by former Environmental employees in a facility in Richardson, Texas. Some of the testing procedures were found to be irregular by ITS’ own quality control and in January 1998 were promptly reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Most important, extensive review of the data provided to customers has shown that it poses no risk of harm to human health or the environment.

Bill Spencer Chief Financial Officer	Richard Nelson Chief Executive Officer

Tel No: +44 20 7396 3400	Tel No: +44 20 7396 3400

Bill Spencer	Richard Nelson
Chief Financial Officer	Chief Executive Officer
Tel No: +44 20 7396 3400	Tel No: +44 20 7396 3400
March 27, 2002

April 4, 2002

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