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

Auction TechnologyAnnouncement

30/01/2026 11:30

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RNS Number : 1250R  JPMorgan Securities Plc  30 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:                                                    29 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          59,382                      3.0950 GBP                            3.0200 GBP
                             Sale              169,437                     3.0891 GBP                            3.0200 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                                                                  7,208                           3.0201 GBP
                                                                                                                                 400                             3.0302 GBP
                                                                                                                                 310                             3.0541 GBP
                                                                                                                                 13,028                          3.0548 GBP
                                                                                                                                 114                             3.0703 GBP
                                                                                                                                 7,088                           3.0891 GBP
                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 2,395                           3.0239 GBP
                                                                                                                                 111                             3.0255 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9,952                           3.0383 GBP
                                                  Increase Long                                                                  2,349                           3.0200 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,380                           3.0264 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,047                           3.0275 GBP
                                                                                                                                 557                             3.0299 GBP
                                                                                                                                 317                             3.0333 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,319                           3.0362 GBP
                                                                                                                                 837                             3.0381 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,500                           3.0409 GBP
                                                                                                                                 6,432                           3.0448 GBP
                                                                                                                                 34,765                          3.0458 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9,451                           3.0485 GBP
                                                                                                                                 644                             3.0496 GBP
                                                                                                                                 41,173                          3.0517 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,887                           3.0539 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,000                           3.0621 GBP
                                                                                                                                 21,818                          3.0687 GBP
                                                                                                                                 911                             3.0742 GBP
                                                                                                                                 122                             3.0852 GBP
                                                  Increase Short                                                                 9,442                           3.0200 GBP
                                                                                                                                 348                             3.0450 GBP
                                                  Opening a long position                                                        202                             3.0200 GBP
                                                                                                                                 457                             3.0449 GBP
                                                                                                                                 277                             3.0826 GBP
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       2,997                           3.0216 GBP
                                                                                                                                 936                             3.0336 GBP
                                                                                                                                 104                             3.0739 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:  30 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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