14th Oct 2026 14:46
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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: | 13 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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| 1,218,104 | 1.50% | 1,497,169 | 1.85% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,418,446 | 1.75% | 1,138,844 | 1.40% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,636,550 | 3.26% | 2,636,013 | 3.25% |
(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 | 75,605 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,302 | 5.3365 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,887 | 5.3201 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,273 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,585 | 5.3221 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,364 | 5.3302 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,229 | 5.3060 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,718 | 5.3176 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,617 | 5.3402 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,290 | 5.3134 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,788 | 5.3034 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 334 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 5.3198 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 144 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 114 | 5.3135 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 70 | 5.3160 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 39,477 | 5.3077 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 16,412 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 12,688 | 5.3017 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 10,868 | 5.3248 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 10,780 | 5.3162 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,688 | 5.3051 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,477 | 5.3056 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,985 | 5.2972 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,776 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,402 | 5.2999 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 998 | 5.3261 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 5.3035 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 434 | 5.3021 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 348 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 347 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 334 | 5.3150 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 304 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 70 | 5.3165 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.3106 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 | 14 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 417 | 5.3092 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 369 | 5.3140 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 60 | 5.2904 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25 | 5.3172 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 522 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 434 | 5.3018 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 81 | 5.3141 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,184 | 5.3115 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,912 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 646 | 5.3095 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,617 | 5.3402 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,228 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,650 | 5.3029 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,461 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,486 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,641 | 5.3402 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 115 | 5.3200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 39,477 | 5.3077 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,585 | 5.3221 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,038 | 5.3015 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,718 | 5.3176 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,747 | 5.3160 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,456 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 48,341 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,402 | 5.2999 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,710 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,364 | 5.3302 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 23,463 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,651 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 515 | 5.3400 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 14 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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