26th Jan 2026 10:42
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: | 23 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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| 2,482,788 | 2.05% | 2,519,557 | 2.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,296,453 | 1.90% | 1,543,857 | 1.27% |
(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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| 4,779,241 | 3.95% | 4,063,414 | 3.36% |
(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 | 57,434 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 34,200 | 3.3338 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 16,919 | 3.3310 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 13,968 | 3.3182 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 6,172 | 3.3639 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 3.3025 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,809 | 3.3216 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,660 | 3.3615 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,348 | 3.3490 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 3,072 | 3.3625 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 2,471 | 3.3700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,745 | 3.3483 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1,156 | 3.2639 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 960 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 848 | 3.3578 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 770 | 3.3529 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 769 | 3.3800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 696 | 3.3550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 3.3475 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 487 | 3.3825 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 3.3377 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 3.3650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 416 | 3.2819 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 405 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 282 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 233 | 3.3350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 171 | 3.3850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 113 | 3.3750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 101 | 3.3400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 70 | 3.3285 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 3.3648 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.3525 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.3499 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 55,432 | 3.3321 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 24,119 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 23,655 | 3.3459 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 22,253 | 3.3541 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 13,356 | 3.3567 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 13,074 | 3.3330 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 12,164 | 3.3403 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 10,017 | 3.3399 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 9,442 | 3.3346 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 8,920 | 3.3248 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 5,458 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 4,050 | 3.3543 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 3,258 | 3.2815 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 2,922 | 3.3561 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,984 | 3.3554 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,779 | 3.3218 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,390 | 3.3800 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,347 | 3.3443 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1,253 | 3.3540 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 872 | 3.3446 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 858 | 3.3437 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 795 | 3.3650 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 3.3500 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 696 | 3.3550 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 3.3700 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 3.3475 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 427 | 3.3549 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 405 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 282 | 3.3200 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 233 | 3.3350 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 171 | 3.3850 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 3.3750 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 3.3400 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 49 | 3.3000 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 3.3050 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.3701 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.3528 GBP | ||||
0.01p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.3553 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 | 2,310 | 3.3536 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,218 | 3.3490 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 914 | 3.2899 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 235 | 3.2977 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 115 | 3.3051 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,866 | 3.3236 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18 | 3.3298 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,655 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,996 | 3.3322 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,074 | 3.3330 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,128 | 3.3348 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 524 | 3.3389 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,017 | 3.3399 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 984 | 3.3437 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 384 | 3.3444 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 71 | 3.3447 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,655 | 3.3459 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 144 | 3.3506 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,100 | 3.3522 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 412 | 3.3545 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 427 | 3.3549 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,922 | 3.3561 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,360 | 3.3611 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 621 | 3.3800 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,000 | 3.2994 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41,206 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,849 | 3.3301 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 864 | 3.3500 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,172 | 3.3639 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,844 | 3.3645 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,335 | 3.3668 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,953 | 3.3700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,530 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,880 | 3.3350 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 858 | 3.3437 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 872 | 3.3446 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,075 | 3.3598 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,470 | 3.3600 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 23,274 | 3.3700 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 70 | 3.3285 GBP | |||
0.01p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,505 | 3.3300 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: | 26 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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