REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
22/01/2026 11:15
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RNS Number : 9672P Barclays PLC 22 January 2026
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
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(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
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 21 Jan 2026
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security: 0.01p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,652,294 2.16% 2,426,061 1.97%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,216,738 1.80% 1,722,551 1.40%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,869,032 3.96% 4,148,612 3.38%
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
0.01p ordinary Purchase 299,450 3.3950 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 16,774 3.3857 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 16,492 3.3521 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 15,548 3.3947 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 9,121 3.3400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,898 3.3635 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 5,567 3.3694 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 4,827 3.3366 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 4,474 3.3308 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,645 3.3350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,225 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,118 3.3516 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,401 3.3332 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,263 3.3112 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,189 3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,915 3.3382 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,261 3.3346 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,166 3.3338 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 716 3.3550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 451 3.3475 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 429 3.3450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 389 3.3349 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 361 3.4000 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 275 3.3525 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 168 3.3900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 99 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 93 3.3850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 89 3.4050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 80 3.4150 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 17 3.4600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 5 3.3899 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 78,353 3.3950 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 70,662 3.3826 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 20,737 3.3490 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 18,795 3.3574 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 14,366 3.3413 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 14,112 3.3453 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 8,126 3.3523 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 8,116 3.3341 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 5,000 3.3291 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 3,570 3.3598 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 3,369 3.3299 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 3,146 3.3331 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,712 3.3720 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,855 3.3671 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,763 3.3739 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,317 3.3450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,016 3.3530 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 942 3.3580 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 838 3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 699 3.3573 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 677 3.3637 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 645 3.3350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 451 3.3475 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 431 3.3400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 361 3.4000 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 169 3.3550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 168 3.3900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 164 3.3634 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 99 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 93 3.3850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 89 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 89 3.4050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 80 3.4150 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 78 3.3948 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 75 3.3949 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,301 3.3528 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,884 3.3657 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,369 3.3299 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 980 3.3398 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,073 3.3449 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 888 3.3450 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 14,112 3.3453 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 498 3.3475 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 20,737 3.3490 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 17,590 3.3495 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,126 3.3523 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,016 3.3530 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 104 3.3628 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,088 3.3701 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 446 3.3790 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,172 3.3826 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,419 3.3947 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 153 3.3948 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 52,385 3.3950 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 19 3.4596 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,428 3.3301 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 32,019 3.3378 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 822 3.3541 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,567 3.3694 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,347 3.3951 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 46 3.4000 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 17 3.4600 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,704 3.3351 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 164 3.3634 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 10,796 3.3850 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 12,938 3.3950 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 100 3.3400 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Opening Short 258,790 3.3950 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of Exercise price per
security securities unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement
to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 22 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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