REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Auction Technology - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Auction Technology Group plc

Auction TechnologyAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 3787Q  JPMorgan Securities Plc  26 January 2026

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
 (b) 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
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Corporate Broker to Auction Technology Group plc
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    23 January 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 0.01p ordinary              Purchase          53,446                      3.3775 GBP                            3.3236 GBP
                             Sale              188,840                     3.3800 GBP                            3.3146 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
 0.01p ordinary              Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  8,987                           3.3301 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,166                           3.3426 GBP
                                                                                                                                 10,199                          3.3471 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2                               3.3541 GBP
                                                                                                                                 193                             3.3551 GBP
                                                                                                                                 886                             3.3653 GBP
                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 14,343                          3.3189 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,894                           3.3407 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,204                           3.3426 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,855                           3.3470 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,374                           3.3519 GBP
                                                                                                                                 8,622                           3.3599 GBP
                                                  Increase Long                                                                  372                             3.3146 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,902                           3.3246 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,735                           3.3308 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,519                           3.3341 GBP
                                                                                                                                 28,465                          3.3344 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,400                           3.3376 GBP
                                                                                                                                 453                             3.3403 GBP
                                                                                                                                 25,805                          3.3453 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,209                           3.3475 GBP
                                                                                                                                 59                              3.3489 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,337                           3.3494 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,419                           3.3500 GBP
                                                                                                                                 770                             3.3529 GBP
                                                                                                                                 16,716                          3.3556 GBP
                                                                                                                                 16,130                          3.3557 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12,658                          3.3585 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,265                           3.3591 GBP
                                                                                                                                 444                             3.3597 GBP
                                                  Opening a long position                                                        52                              3.3649 GBP
                                                                                                                                 320                             3.3699 GBP
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       372                             3.3300 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

 

3.         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 exempt
 principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  26 January 2026
 Contact name:        Hetvi Shah
 Telephone number:    44 2034 936359

 

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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