7th Jan 2026 13:52
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: | 06 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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| 2,397,081 | 1.98% | 1,912,771 | 1.58% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,708,604 | 1.41% | 1,464,973 | 1.20% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,105,685 | 3.39% | 3,377,744 | 2.78% |
(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 | 100,881 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 38,255 | 3.3307 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 29,149 | 3.3024 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 18,935 | 3.3189 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 10,410 | 3.3278 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 7,770 | 3.3175 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 5,036 | 3.3058 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 4,505 | 3.3150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,380 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,020 | 3.3517 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,056 | 3.3850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,813 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,768 | 3.3521 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,370 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,122 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,098 | 3.3425 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 930 | 3.3047 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 920 | 3.3100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 767 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 3.3549 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 373 | 3.3217 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 315 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 3.3900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 3.3001 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 142 | 3.3005 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 132 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 46 | 3.3750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 3.3550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 34 | 3.3350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 78,357 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 70,070 | 3.3164 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 40,375 | 3.3026 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 35,039 | 3.3387 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 15,895 | 3.3357 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 14,170 | 3.3264 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 11,722 | 3.2983 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,845 | 3.3531 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 9,606 | 3.3110 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,479 | 3.3028 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,324 | 3.3171 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,048 | 3.3495 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 5,392 | 3.3035 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 4,182 | 3.3189 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,758 | 3.3173 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,380 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,315 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,612 | 3.3150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,241 | 3.3492 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,056 | 3.3109 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,705 | 3.3100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,465 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,458 | 3.3125 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,406 | 3.3145 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,370 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 976 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 877 | 3.3069 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 781 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 3.3850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 3.3900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 132 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 86 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 3.3750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 3.3650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 3.3350 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 Short | 350 | 3.2200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,322 | 3.2625 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72,866 | 3.2747 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 44,542 | 3.2756 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,000 | 3.2896 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,667 | 3.2950 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,406 | 3.3145 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 728 | 3.3212 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 254 | 3.3216 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46,081 | 3.3257 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,170 | 3.3264 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 573 | 3.3268 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 87 | 3.3294 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,039 | 3.3387 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 245 | 3.3399 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39 | 3.3461 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,241 | 3.3492 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,029 | 3.3494 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,417 | 3.3496 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,100 | 3.3497 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,766 | 3.3498 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,486 | 3.3499 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,845 | 3.3531 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27 | 3.3900 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 280 | 3.2150 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,467 | 3.2160 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,855 | 3.2461 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,159 | 3.2950 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,472 | 3.2959 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,159 | 3.3110 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,993 | 3.3146 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,000 | 3.3153 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,567 | 3.3181 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,018 | 3.3256 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,670 | 3.3339 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 504 | 3.3364 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,098 | 3.3425 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,242 | 3.3500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,020 | 3.3517 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,768 | 3.3521 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,756 | 3.3850 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,722 | 3.2983 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 44,356 | 3.3003 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,877 | 3.3270 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 598 | 3.3508 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8,668 | 3.3187 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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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: | 07 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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