REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Auction Technology - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Auction Technology Group plc
29/01/2026 11:30
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RNS Number : 9425Q JPMorgan Securities Plc 29 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: 28 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 276,177 3.1750 GBP 2.9777 GBP
Sale 346,871 3.1750 GBP 2.9700 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 57 3.0296 GBP
5,968 3.0517 GBP
2,103 3.0635 GBP
5,294 3.0701 GBP
403 3.0703 GBP
25,830 3.0736 GBP
5,204 3.0894 GBP
38 3.1011 GBP
197 3.1037 GBP
6,756 3.1042 GBP
729 3.1751 GBP
Decrease Short 5,546 3.0258 GBP
Increase Long 32,544 3.0345 GBP
10,623 3.0542 GBP
290 3.0548 GBP
900 3.0554 GBP
5,000 3.0587 GBP
3,200 3.0615 GBP
436 3.0698 GBP
1,469 3.0699 GBP
3,163 3.0700 GBP
4,488 3.0725 GBP
1,064 3.0740 GBP
17,600 3.0807 GBP
6,752 3.0836 GBP
4,621 3.0845 GBP
11,421 3.0851 GBP
6,827 3.0882 GBP
763 3.0883 GBP
3,038 3.0928 GBP
6,484 3.1027 GBP
Increase Short 3,718 3.1750 GBP
Opening a long position 407 3.0899 GBP
2,740 3.0948 GBP
Opening a short position 668 2.9987 GBP
714 3.0101 GBP
1,765 3.0700 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: 29 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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