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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: | 12 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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| 1,219,072 | 1.51% | 1,524,875 | 1.88% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,524,875 | 1.88% | 1,218,437 | 1.50% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,743,947 | 3.39% | 2,743,312 | 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 | 13,500 | 5.3667 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,665 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 8,668 | 5.3227 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,249 | 5.3157 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,750 | 5.4480 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 5,307 | 5.3320 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 4,920 | 5.3314 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,084 | 5.3352 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,648 | 5.3286 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,541 | 5.3376 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,929 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,411 | 5.3333 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,184 | 5.3292 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 805 | 5.3002 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 373 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 283 | 5.3001 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 25,285 | 5.3499 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 23,415 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 10,184 | 5.3338 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,619 | 5.3275 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,449 | 5.3099 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,090 | 5.3381 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 2,147 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,788 | 5.3326 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,532 | 5.3063 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,341 | 5.3262 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 5.3600 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 1,003 | 5.3181 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 924 | 5.3296 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 857 | 5.3418 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 670 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 5.3245 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 261 | 5.3401 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 211 | 5.3332 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 5.3437 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 | 285 | 5.3531 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 414 | 5.3293 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 261 | 5.3328 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,415 | 5.3600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 899 | 5.3220 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 215 | 5.3320 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,750 | 5.4488 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 516 | 5.3239 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,775 | 5.3312 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 23,415 | 5.3200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 617 | 5.3195 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,541 | 5.3376 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 248 | 5.3300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,753 | 5.3162 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,000 | 5.3499 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 137 | 5.3237 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,085 | 5.3002 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,500 | 5.3667 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,648 | 5.3285 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 805 | 5.3002 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31 | 5.3300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,084 | 5.3351 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,680 | 5.3557 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,118 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 283 | 5.3001 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,800 | 5.3216 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,029 | 5.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,996 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,160 | 5.3157 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,476 | 5.3373 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,920 | 5.3314 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,318 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,411 | 5.3333 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 276 | 5.3000 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: | 13 Oct 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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