9th Jan 2026 14:57
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 08 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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| 2,422,254 | 2.00% | 1,962,465 | 1.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,758,451 | 1.45% | 1,490,281 | 1.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,180,705 | 3.45% | 3,452,746 | 2.85% |
(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 | 67,030 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 32,026 | 3.2752 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 25,479 | 3.2604 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 11,441 | 3.2738 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,528 | 3.2898 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,521 | 3.2624 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,508 | 3.2458 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,147 | 3.2498 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,106 | 3.2546 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 3.2666 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 3.2633 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 3.2300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 271 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 114 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 94 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 85 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.2975 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 23,461 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 19,952 | 3.2855 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 17,222 | 3.2587 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14,017 | 3.2605 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 13,296 | 3.2563 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 11,718 | 3.2523 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,405 | 3.2857 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 9,349 | 3.2632 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,348 | 3.2511 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,007 | 3.2625 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,211 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,912 | 3.2489 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 3.2761 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 3.2531 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,490 | 3.2815 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,241 | 3.2664 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,034 | 3.2562 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 938 | 3.2333 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 3.2513 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 850 | 3.2675 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 575 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 3.2350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 389 | 3.2577 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 296 | 3.2300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 271 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 114 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 3.2975 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 94 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 85 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 3.2950 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 | Decreasing Long | 1,649 | 3.2602 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 358 | 3.2500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 861 | 3.2510 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,718 | 3.2523 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,500 | 3.2531 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,829 | 3.2550 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,222 | 3.2587 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59 | 3.2592 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,017 | 3.2605 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 292 | 3.2622 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,349 | 3.2632 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,400 | 3.2637 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 191 | 3.2685 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 811 | 3.2722 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,986 | 3.2745 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,017 | 3.2888 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,665 | 3.3000 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 3.2100 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 72 | 3.2300 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,106 | 3.2546 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 291 | 3.2550 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 408 | 3.2692 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 529 | 3.2700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,505 | 3.3000 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,439 | 3.3001 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 938 | 3.2333 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,912 | 3.2489 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 907 | 3.2513 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,296 | 3.2563 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,956 | 3.2662 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,910 | 3.3000 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,508 | 3.2458 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 25,479 | 3.2603 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 23,779 | 3.2625 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,104 | 3.3000 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 09 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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