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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: | 15 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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| 1,180,812 | 1.46% | 1,442,387 | 1.78% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,442,387 | 1.78% | 1,180,811 | 1.46% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,623,199 | 3.24% | 2,623,198 | 3.24% |
(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 | 42,854 | 5.2600 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 12,503 | 5.2594 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,688 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,000 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,750 | 5.2510 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,127 | 5.2332 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,019 | 5.2602 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,686 | 5.2346 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,016 | 5.2371 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,669 | 5.2273 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,794 | 5.2035 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,702 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,466 | 5.2176 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,387 | 5.2601 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,172 | 5.1700 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,143 | 5.2501 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,122 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 5.2415 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 705 | 5.2573 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 5.2621 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 626 | 5.2209 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 569 | 5.2339 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 526 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 183 | 5.2100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 75 | 5.2093 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 43,230 | 5.2600 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 11,526 | 5.2418 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,787 | 5.2014 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,457 | 5.1863 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,796 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,337 | 5.2381 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,777 | 5.2152 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,572 | 5.1792 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,117 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,391 | 5.2142 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 5.2245 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 763 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 5.2625 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 647 | 5.2385 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 618 | 5.2468 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 323 | 5.2259 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 | Increasing Short | 3,105 | 5.2400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 247 | 5.2221 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 190 | 5.2451 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,076 | 5.2456 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 23,934 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,891 | 5.2602 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,750 | 5.2510 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,523 | 5.2502 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,878 | 5.2072 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 727 | 5.2295 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,000 | 5.1905 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,019 | 5.2602 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 13,837 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88 | 5.2299 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,686 | 5.2345 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,370 | 5.2447 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 325 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,387 | 5.2601 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 15,097 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,245 | 5.1897 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,163 | 5.2400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,049 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,172 | 5.1700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,143 | 5.2501 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,124 | 5.1815 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,794 | 5.2035 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,934 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 954 | 5.2400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 494 | 5.2400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,150 | 5.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 618 | 5.2468 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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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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: | 16 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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