21st Oct 2026 14:43
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 20 Oct 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 1,186,933 | 1.47% | 1,393,691 | 1.72% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,393,691 | 1.72% | 1,186,932 | 1.47% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,580,624 | 3.19% | 2,580,623 | 3.19% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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5p ordinary | Purchase | 43,977 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 13,573 | 5.2289 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,398 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,228 | 5.1846 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,024 | 5.2938 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,750 | 5.1160 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 5.2020 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,265 | 5.2062 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,789 | 5.1638 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,290 | 5.2003 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,213 | 5.2215 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,446 | 5.2710 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,052 | 5.2019 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,958 | 5.2042 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,311 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,084 | 5.1732 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 737 | 5.2798 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 5.2354 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 35,315 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 20,265 | 5.2558 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 16,466 | 5.2474 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 13,083 | 5.1516 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 9,972 | 5.2914 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,825 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,950 | 5.2834 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,943 | 5.2999 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,759 | 5.2919 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,573 | 5.2011 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,565 | 5.1476 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,503 | 5.1587 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,652 | 5.2179 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 827 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 737 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 631 | 5.2762 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 356 | 5.1400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 319 | 5.0900 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 307 | 5.2223 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 81 | 5.3003 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 73 | 5.1790 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,943 | 5.2999 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 223 | 5.2253 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 147 | 5.2291 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 199 | 5.2103 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,169 | 5.2997 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,803 | 5.3002 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,750 | 5.1163 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 608 | 5.2242 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 3,789 | 5.1639 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,139 | 5.1486 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 827 | 5.1595 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,000 | 5.2025 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 570 | 5.3127 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 3,198 | 5.2182 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,290 | 5.2003 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,213 | 5.2215 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 301 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,255 | 5.2598 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 986 | 5.2200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,000 | 5.2894 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 16,404 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 307 | 5.2223 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,228 | 5.1846 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 10,644 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,446 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,503 | 5.1587 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,433 | 5.2772 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,565 | 5.1476 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,037 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,398 | 5.2250 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 896 | 5.2694 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,244 | 5.2070 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 166 | 5.1399 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,615 | 5.1541 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,302 | 5.1450 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 21 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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