29th Sep 2026 14:44
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: | 28 Sep 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,283,504 | 1.59% | 1,588,680 | 1.96% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,588,680 | 1.96% | 1,283,221 | 1.58% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,872,184 | 3.55% | 2,871,901 | 3.55% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 100,000 | 5.2372 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 50,544 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 24,290 | 5.2462 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,175 | 5.2468 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 15,487 | 5.2507 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 13,500 | 5.2530 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 13,062 | 5.2690 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 12,679 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 12,610 | 5.2184 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 12,459 | 5.2502 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 9,511 | 5.2493 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,654 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,282 | 5.2503 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,384 | 5.2506 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,488 | 5.2404 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,469 | 5.2566 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,118 | 5.2380 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,701 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,538 | 5.2532 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,161 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 631 | 5.2436 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 43,167 | 5.2493 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 29,394 | 5.2604 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 14,210 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 10,550 | 5.2475 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 8,378 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,947 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,445 | 5.2393 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,900 | 5.2506 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,471 | 5.2516 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,041 | 5.2468 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,898 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,578 | 5.2399 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,526 | 5.2513 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,616 | 5.2183 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,511 | 5.2469 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,323 | 5.2411 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,319 | 5.2436 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,161 | 5.2452 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,116 | 5.2587 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 861 | 5.2430 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 861 | 5.2412 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 388 | 5.2459 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.2351 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 5.2472 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 | 15,487 | 5.2507 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,625 | 5.2485 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,075 | 5.2485 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 356 | 5.2508 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 189 | 5.2200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,754 | 5.2453 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,750 | 5.2702 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 13,500 | 5.2536 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 631 | 5.2436 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,983 | 5.2413 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 27,636 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,456 | 5.2395 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,000 | 5.2310 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,295 | 5.2503 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,077 | 5.2442 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,765 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,573 | 5.2486 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 215 | 5.2411 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 14,040 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,775 | 5.2582 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,915 | 5.2502 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,000 | 5.2397 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,022 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,315 | 5.2367 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,195 | 5.2542 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,214 | 5.2541 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 343 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,000 | 5.2410 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,287 | 5.2557 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,987 | 5.2503 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,549 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,661 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,469 | 5.2566 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 207 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 865 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,290 | 5.2462 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,701 | 5.2800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,471 | 5.2516 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,511 | 5.2493 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,526 | 5.2513 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: | 29 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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