REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
03/02/2026 15:00
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RNS Number : 5618R Barclays PLC 03 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: 02 Feb 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: 2,109,306 1.74% 2,930,976 2.42%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,687,906 2.22% 1,085,737 0.90%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,797,212 3.96% 4,016,713 3.32%
(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 184,811 2.9100 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 71,735 2.9055 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 56,075 2.9099 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 44,376 2.8759 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 35,478 2.8613 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 27,689 2.8630 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 25,959 2.8624 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 24,877 2.8781 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 22,992 2.9097 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 21,227 2.8915 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,151 2.8400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,000 2.7650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 731 2.8770 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 641 2.8300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 468 2.8530 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 328 2.8550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 182 2.8650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 171 2.8850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 154 2.9202 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 120 2.8350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 59 2.9250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 57 2.8750 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 9 2.9050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 7 2.9300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2 2.9350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 360,368 2.8860 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 112,784 2.9100 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 91,808 2.8512 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 81,317 2.8856 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 74,812 2.8317 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 73,575 2.9050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 46,770 2.8880 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 41,528 2.9099 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 37,184 2.8665 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 35,195 2.8590 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 22,500 2.8894 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 17,363 2.8437 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 12,000 2.8842 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 11,910 2.8142 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 11,192 2.8904 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 10,040 2.8760 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 6,000 2.8900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 5,490 2.8878 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,894 2.8837 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,480 2.8735 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,248 2.8646 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,701 2.8832 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,164 2.9133 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,789 2.9238 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,700 2.8369 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 906 2.8690 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 626 2.8800 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 182 2.8650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 171 2.8850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 59 2.9250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 40 2.7650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 7 2.9300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2 2.9350 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 74,812 2.8317 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,700 2.8369 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 90,935 2.8450 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,782 2.8474 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 87,026 2.8514 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 226 2.8556 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,605 2.8634 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,248 2.8646 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 37,184 2.8665 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,091 2.8683 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 330 2.8755 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 12,000 2.8842 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 69,294 2.8856 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 22,500 2.8894 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 106,284 2.8925 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,790 2.9058 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 156 2.9094 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 41,528 2.9099 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 114,001 2.9100 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,941 2.9131 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,981 2.9134 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,789 2.9238 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 641 2.8300 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 120 2.8350 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 328 2.8550 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 35,478 2.8613 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 27,689 2.8630 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 38 2.8880 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 101 2.8886 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,397 2.8900 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 44 2.8953 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19 2.8965 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,916 2.9021 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 79,191 2.9100 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,677 2.9101 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 11,910 2.8142 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 17,363 2.8437 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 8,330 2.8554 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 35,195 2.8590 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 10,040 2.8760 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 81,317 2.8856 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 9,463 2.8950 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 73,216 2.9050 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 914 2.8483 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 25,959 2.8624 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 44,376 2.8759 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 731 2.8770 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 24,877 2.8781 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 9,463 2.8950 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 38,267 2.9099 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 57,884 2.9100 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 154 2.9202 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: 03 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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