8th Jan 2026 13:40
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: | 07 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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| 2,403,098 | 1.98% | 1,948,021 | 1.61% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,746,918 | 1.44% | 1,474,072 | 1.22% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,150,016 | 3.43% | 3,422,093 | 2.83% |
(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 | 161,727 | 3.2150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 31,107 | 3.2170 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 20,209 | 3.2527 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 12,472 | 3.2423 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6,512 | 3.2814 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 5,522 | 3.2826 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 4,478 | 3.2624 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,269 | 3.2899 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,787 | 3.2422 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,242 | 3.2597 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,072 | 3.2452 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,626 | 3.2795 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,569 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,284 | 3.2825 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,276 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 915 | 3.2548 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 889 | 3.2400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 790 | 3.2450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 638 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 503 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 492 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 411 | 3.3150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 397 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 394 | 3.2585 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 364 | 3.2100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 260 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 234 | 3.2700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 232 | 3.2335 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 91 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 3.2525 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 95,786 | 3.2150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 35,088 | 3.2674 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 34,215 | 3.2620 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 26,846 | 3.2652 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 18,680 | 3.2450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 17,847 | 3.2348 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,626 | 3.3053 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,581 | 3.2431 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8,007 | 3.2594 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 6,649 | 3.2536 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 6,543 | 3.2148 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 5,984 | 3.2991 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,433 | 3.2723 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,846 | 3.2877 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,786 | 3.2690 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,498 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,145 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,089 | 3.2603 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 955 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 889 | 3.2400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 770 | 3.2884 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 3.2696 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 638 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 3.3162 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 511 | 3.3250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 492 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 480 | 3.2950 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 468 | 3.3175 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 411 | 3.3150 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 397 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 364 | 3.2100 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 260 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 3.2550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 91 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 84 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 3.2525 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 | 1,622 | 3.2826 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,855 | 3.2148 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,191 | 3.2150 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 596 | 3.2200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 184 | 3.2215 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,656 | 3.2245 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,023 | 3.2450 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,649 | 3.2536 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,007 | 3.2594 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,089 | 3.2603 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34,215 | 3.2620 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34,872 | 3.2671 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 595 | 3.2673 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,208 | 3.2777 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,026 | 3.2788 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 438 | 3.2802 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,626 | 3.3053 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,100 | 3.3129 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 468 | 3.3175 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 216 | 3.3193 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 124,086 | 3.2150 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 667 | 3.2200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 300 | 3.2450 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 394 | 3.2585 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 234 | 3.2700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,000 | 3.2782 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,269 | 3.2899 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 169 | 3.3250 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,040 | 3.2150 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 26,846 | 3.2652 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,786 | 3.2690 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,908 | 3.2726 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,984 | 3.2991 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 511 | 3.3250 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,788 | 3.2150 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,472 | 3.2423 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,966 | 3.2441 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,072 | 3.2452 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 20,209 | 3.2527 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,626 | 3.2796 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: | 08 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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