28th Jan 2026 12:18
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: | 27 Jan 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 2,132,820 | 1.76% | 2,645,128 | 2.18% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,415,088 | 1.99% | 1,193,447 | 0.99% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 4,547,908 | 3.76% | 3,838,575 | 3.17% |
(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 | 44,687 | 3.2050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 36,324 | 3.3197 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 19,217 | 3.2056 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 17,761 | 3.2578 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 5,125 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 4,160 | 3.2916 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,640 | 3.3186 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,605 | 3.3025 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 3.3550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,420 | 3.3310 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,024 | 3.2450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 687 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 312 | 3.2427 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 273 | 3.2691 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 157 | 3.3100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 3.3400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 3.3549 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 42 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 3.2350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 3.3350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 3.2750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 399,312 | 3.2050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 38,102 | 3.3484 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 34,003 | 3.2621 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 23,862 | 3.3191 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,579 | 3.3263 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8,929 | 3.3286 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 5,048 | 3.2973 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,429 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,284 | 3.3024 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,999 | 3.3316 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,641 | 3.2736 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,400 | 3.3520 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,836 | 3.3266 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,409 | 3.2539 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 894 | 3.2453 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 418 | 3.2825 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 3.3100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 3.3151 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 3.3148 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 3.3147 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 3.3400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 3.2350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 3.2450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 3.3350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 3.2750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 3.2700 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 | 348,410 | 3.2050 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,141 | 3.2485 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,213 | 3.2515 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,312 | 3.2571 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 90 | 3.2647 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,429 | 3.2650 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 239 | 3.2807 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,803 | 3.2921 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 629 | 3.2992 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,501 | 3.3031 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,245 | 3.3037 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112 | 3.3121 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 281 | 3.3130 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,579 | 3.3263 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,929 | 3.3286 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,400 | 3.3520 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,487 | 3.2050 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 812 | 3.2051 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 376 | 3.2369 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,539 | 3.2579 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,160 | 3.2916 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 431 | 3.3135 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 231 | 3.3250 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,989 | 3.3348 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 656 | 3.3500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,409 | 3.2539 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,447 | 3.2700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,284 | 3.3024 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 15,065 | 3.3100 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 20,862 | 3.3191 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,602 | 3.3198 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,999 | 3.3316 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 38,102 | 3.3484 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,354 | 3.2050 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 312 | 3.2427 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 273 | 3.2691 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,447 | 3.2700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,605 | 3.3024 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,065 | 3.3100 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,640 | 3.3186 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 36,324 | 3.3197 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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