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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: | 25 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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| 1,140,499 | 1.41% | 1,602,467 | 1.98% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,601,792 | 1.98% | 1,140,331 | 1.41% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,742,291 | 3.39% | 2,742,798 | 3.39% |
(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 | 139,809 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 52,570 | 5.2590 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 51,981 | 5.1970 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 48,019 | 5.2010 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 25,614 | 5.2541 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 24,964 | 5.2455 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 23,209 | 5.2313 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,865 | 5.2559 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 9,355 | 5.2591 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,627 | 5.2481 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,823 | 5.2482 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,766 | 5.2259 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,579 | 5.2765 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,465 | 5.2574 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,247 | 5.2372 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,063 | 5.2548 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,206 | 5.2474 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,822 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,801 | 5.2409 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,692 | 5.2655 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,652 | 5.2270 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,601 | 5.2521 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,018 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 548 | 5.2126 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 32,658 | 5.2360 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 31,599 | 5.2394 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 16,916 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 15,818 | 5.2505 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 14,618 | 5.2491 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 14,185 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 12,711 | 5.2302 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 10,644 | 5.2230 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,928 | 5.2541 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,823 | 5.2492 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,325 | 5.2330 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 5,977 | 5.2420 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 5,608 | 5.2635 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,779 | 5.2357 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,412 | 5.2474 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,837 | 5.2551 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,384 | 5.2655 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,308 | 5.2532 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,307 | 5.2376 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,921 | 5.2662 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,779 | 5.2631 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,746 | 5.2487 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,394 | 5.1699 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,090 | 5.2613 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,801 | 5.2409 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,546 | 5.2463 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,058 | 5.2337 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 981 | 5.2467 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 906 | 5.2535 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 745 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 654 | 5.2132 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 636 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 593 | 5.2600 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 5.2200 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 | 2,394 | 5.1699 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,640 | 5.2368 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 119 | 5.1639 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110 | 5.1641 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,440 | 5.2349 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,266 | 5.2295 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,807 | 5.2297 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 15,668 | 5.2351 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,652 | 5.2270 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,026 | 5.2536 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 24,465 | 5.2377 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,020 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,864 | 5.2295 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,981 | 5.1110 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 7,299 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,554 | 5.2496 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,999 | 5.2565 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 548 | 5.2126 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,309 | 5.2304 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,974 | 5.2496 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 5.2004 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,420 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,277 | 5.2677 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 494 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,366 | 5.2333 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,779 | 5.2631 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,019 | 5.2010 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,294 | 5.2609 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,465 | 5.2574 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 124,196 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,579 | 5.2764 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,355 | 5.2591 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,618 | 5.2491 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,328 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,150 | 5.2541 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,818 | 5.2505 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,865 | 5.2559 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: | 28 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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