REG - Citadel Group Auction Technology - Form 8.3 - Auction Technology Group plc
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RNS Number : 9850N Citadel Group 07 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: Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if N/A
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this N/A
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 6 January 2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: ISIN GB00BMVQDZ64
0.01p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 29,122 0.02 113,115 0.09
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,285,999 1.06 4,306 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
1,315,121 1.08 117,421 0.09
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: N/A
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Common Buy Transaction 121 3.2700 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 3,057 3.2800 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 2,210 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,077 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 423 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 381 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 349 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 642 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 233 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 215 3.2850 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 25 3.2852 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 23 3.2852 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5,228 3.2900 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,346 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 10,569 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 647 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 633 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 581 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 447 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 345 3.2950 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 429 3.3000 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5,958 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,029 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 961 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 491 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 269 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 251 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 229 3.3050 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 67 3.3051 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 63 3.3051 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 9 3.3056 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5 3.3060 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 3 3.3067 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 6,709 3.3100 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 2,504 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 383 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 550 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 249 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 225 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 223 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 219 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 113 3.3150 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 95 3.3151 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 79 3.3151 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 59 3.3151 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 3 3.3167 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,723 3.3200 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,496 3.3250 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 343 3.3250 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 231 3.3250 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 55 3.3251 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5 3.3260 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,265 3.3300 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 934 3.3350 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 269 3.3350 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 21 3.3352 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 12 3.3450 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,703 3.3500 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 572 3.3550 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 469 3.3550 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 13 3.3554 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 607 3.3600 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,250 3.3650 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 104 3.3700 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 72 3.3750 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 906 3.3800 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,324 3.3900 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 274 3.2700 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 281 3.2750 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 430 3.2850 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 272 3.2900 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 760 3.2950 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 263 3.2950 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 90,644 3.3000 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 930 3.3050 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 965 3.3050 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 255 3.3050 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 2,307 3.3100 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 379 3.3150 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 10,747 3.3200 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 10,643 3.3300 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 4,240 3.3400 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 514 3.3450 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 285 3.3450 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 267 3.3450 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 49 3.3451 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 31 3.3452 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 27,580 3.3500 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 250 3.3550 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
Common CFD Increasing long position 22,021 3.2950 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 7,206 3.2950 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 10,753 3.3080 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 879 3.3111 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 1,567 3.3181 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 12,018 3.3256 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 7,043 3.3321 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 24,670 3.3340 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 18,667 3.3386 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 245 3.3400 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 1,417 3.3496 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 5,386 3.3500 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 10,845 3.3531 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 7 January 2026
Contact name: Paula Santos
Telephone number*: 020 7645 9700
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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