30th Jan 2026 12:20
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: | 29 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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| 2,060,515 | 1.70% | 2,686,469 | 2.22% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,452,182 | 2.02% | 1,040,955 | 0.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,512,697 | 3.73% | 3,727,424 | 3.08% |
(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 | 19,895 | 3.0612 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 12,832 | 3.0742 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 10,865 | 3.0463 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 10,230 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 10,067 | 3.0576 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 7,402 | 3.0193 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6,571 | 3.0227 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6,324 | 3.0304 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,569 | 3.0865 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,354 | 3.0200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,143 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,845 | 3.0840 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,593 | 3.0461 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,171 | 3.0563 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 3.0550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 509 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 467 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 457 | 3.0449 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 376 | 3.0900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 266 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 258 | 3.0544 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 192 | 3.0400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 191 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 110 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 19 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 3.0250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.0274 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 32,473 | 3.0454 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 32,247 | 3.0739 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 18,249 | 3.0564 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 17,999 | 3.0529 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 15,190 | 3.0241 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8,342 | 3.0738 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,909 | 3.0281 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 7,474 | 3.0693 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 6,571 | 3.0580 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 5,192 | 3.0400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 4,500 | 3.0524 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,304 | 3.0200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,300 | 3.0331 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,152 | 3.1130 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,498 | 3.0402 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,445 | 3.0584 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,160 | 3.0499 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 3.0583 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,022 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 996 | 3.0600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 977 | 3.0612 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 830 | 3.1050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 775 | 3.0708 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 3.0597 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 711 | 3.0900 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 521 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 483 | 3.0455 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 3.0599 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 3.0565 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 269 | 3.0550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 230 | 3.0700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 3.0250 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.0350 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 | 3,360 | 3.0200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,300 | 3.0331 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,271 | 3.0356 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,498 | 3.0402 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,717 | 3.0454 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,000 | 3.0498 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,160 | 3.0499 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,689 | 3.0541 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 153 | 3.0580 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,865 | 3.0604 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4 | 3.0625 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,153 | 3.0641 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 95 | 3.0643 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22 | 3.0650 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 891 | 3.0690 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,474 | 3.0693 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,300 | 3.0698 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,342 | 3.0738 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17 | 3.0200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,181 | 3.0201 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,593 | 3.0461 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,093 | 3.0500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,067 | 3.0576 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 312 | 3.0600 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,000 | 3.0703 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,845 | 3.0840 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 430 | 3.0850 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,257 | 3.0901 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,070 | 3.0200 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,909 | 3.0281 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,028 | 3.0550 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,008 | 3.0576 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,119 | 3.0583 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,822 | 3.0600 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,683 | 3.0686 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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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: | 30 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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