13th Jan 2026 09:27
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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP 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 Jan 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: | 0.01p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 2,207,801 | 1.82% | 1,964,398 | 1.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,759,052 | 1.45% | 1,274,360 | 1.05% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 3,966,853 | 3.28% | 3,238,758 | 2.67% |
(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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0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 28,684 | 3.3027 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 26,978 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 19,801 | 3.2555 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6,735 | 3.2976 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 5,513 | 3.2868 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,623 | 3.2456 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,400 | 3.2938 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,014 | 3.3026 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,751 | 3.2813 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,014 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,650 | 3.2336 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,426 | 3.2841 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 3.3059 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 788 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 502 | 3.2909 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 3.2559 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 340 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 337 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 260 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 102 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 3.2750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 87 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 50,124 | 3.3010 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 47,860 | 3.2742 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 33,618 | 3.2306 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 33,318 | 3.2596 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 18,508 | 3.2631 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14,558 | 3.2819 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14,521 | 3.3094 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14,026 | 3.3005 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 12,042 | 3.3083 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 11,395 | 3.2988 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 9,176 | 3.2788 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8,697 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,533 | 3.3055 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,336 | 3.2442 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,811 | 3.2887 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,571 | 3.2873 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,189 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,934 | 3.2912 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,417 | 3.2871 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,311 | 3.2963 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 3.2966 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,216 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 3.2860 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 925 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 829 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 604 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 460 | 3.2434 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 457 | 3.2847 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 337 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 177 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 92 | 3.2750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 86 | 3.2550 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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0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,438 | 3.2722 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,647 | 3.2857 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,000 | 3.2246 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,414 | 3.2250 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,172 | 3.2306 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,318 | 3.2596 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,079 | 3.2604 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 159 | 3.2640 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41 | 3.2708 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 95 | 3.2731 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,860 | 3.2742 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 133 | 3.2785 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,176 | 3.2788 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 187 | 3.2813 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,146 | 3.2840 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,074 | 3.2850 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,330 | 3.2890 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 982 | 3.2896 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300 | 3.2897 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,161 | 3.2900 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,714 | 3.2924 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,429 | 3.2949 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,395 | 3.2987 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,026 | 3.3005 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 50,124 | 3.3010 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5 | 3.3500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,579 | 3.2250 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,171 | 3.2271 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 3.2650 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,097 | 3.2717 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,751 | 3.2813 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,426 | 3.2841 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,872 | 3.2850 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,014 | 3.3026 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,917 | 3.2681 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 163 | 3.2848 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8,572 | 3.2953 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 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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