6th Oct 2026 13:56
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: | 05 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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| 1,100,857 | 1.36% | 1,493,681 | 1.84% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,493,681 | 1.84% | 1,100,516 | 1.36% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,594,538 | 3.20% | 2,594,197 | 3.20% |
(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 | 25,560 | 5.3243 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 14,648 | 5.3117 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 13,500 | 5.3030 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,438 | 5.3296 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,778 | 5.3098 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,713 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,181 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,315 | 5.3191 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,612 | 5.3388 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,506 | 5.3031 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 5.3156 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 659 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 353 | 5.2854 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 5.3158 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 83 | 5.3124 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 21,383 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 15,390 | 5.3177 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 12,991 | 5.2991 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 9,962 | 5.3275 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,395 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,459 | 5.3252 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,152 | 5.3241 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 973 | 5.3203 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 915 | 5.3175 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 774 | 5.3129 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 773 | 5.3095 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 706 | 5.3048 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 5.3233 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 621 | 5.3007 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 497 | 5.3117 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 414 | 5.3205 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 412 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 400 | 5.3330 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 353 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 336 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 5.3103 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 183 | 5.3237 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 5.3136 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 83 | 5.3124 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 5.3405 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 | 463 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 642 | 5.3134 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 517 | 5.3135 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,083 | 5.3178 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 1,363 | 5.3300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 318 | 5.3158 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,827 | 5.3302 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,500 | 5.3037 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,456 | 5.3220 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,306 | 5.3295 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,215 | 5.3108 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 486 | 5.2679 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,879 | 5.3201 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,043 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 584 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,490 | 5.3225 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 949 | 5.3156 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 218 | 5.3099 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,315 | 5.3190 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,483 | 5.3294 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,612 | 5.3388 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,532 | 5.2990 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,920 | 5.3243 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,778 | 5.3098 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 241 | 5.2941 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,249 | 5.2900 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,146 | 5.2900 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,459 | 5.3252 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: | 06 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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