REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
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RNS Number : 3467R Barclays PLC 02 February 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: 30 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: 2,398,818 1.98% 2,665,982 2.20%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,431,654 2.01% 1,379,258 1.14%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,830,472 3.99% 4,045,240 3.34%
(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 307,700 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 58,253 3.0841 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 36,199 3.0747 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 22,500 3.0721 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 21,088 3.1228 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 19,828 3.0864 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 19,132 3.0888 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 16,298 3.0790 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 14,099 3.0765 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,503 3.0875 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,195 3.0893 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 5,405 3.0901 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 5,164 3.0862 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 4,237 3.0929 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 4,147 3.1367 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,532 3.1302 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,907 3.0500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,554 3.0650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 874 3.0953 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 852 3.0825 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 800 3.0668 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 500 3.1272 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 285 3.0400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 236 3.0761 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 38 3.0700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 32,768 3.0868 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 26,474 3.0975 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 25,889 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 24,478 3.1186 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 24,243 3.1065 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 13,672 3.0816 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 11,894 3.0867 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 10,000 3.0620 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 7,315 3.0833 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,000 3.1375 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 3,907 3.0960 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,466 3.0739 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,291 3.0601 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,043 3.0845 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,400 3.0948 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,075 3.0823 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,008 3.0454 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,000 3.1400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 492 3.0700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 443 3.0850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 324 3.0499 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 295 3.0625 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 59 3.0864 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 2,800 3.0487 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,291 3.0601 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,296 3.0603 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 492 3.0700 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,434 3.0801 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 13,672 3.0816 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,043 3.0844 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 15,000 3.0870 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,444 3.0876 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 566 3.0882 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,355 3.0897 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 13,539 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 26,474 3.0975 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 342 3.1020 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,554 3.0650 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 22,500 3.0721 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,100 3.0755 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,264 3.0761 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,099 3.0765 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 77 3.0814 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,922 3.0816 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 58,253 3.0841 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 28 3.0880 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19,132 3.0888 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,726 3.0890 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 285,482 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 11,084 3.0901 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,237 3.0929 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,034 3.0996 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,075 3.0823 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 59 3.0864 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 11,894 3.0867 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 24,243 3.1065 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 441 3.1100 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 24,478 3.1185 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 786 3.0654 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 36,199 3.0747 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 236 3.0761 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 13,821 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 21,088 3.1228 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 4,147 3.1367 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: 02 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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