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RNS Number : 6948O  Barclays PLC  13 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:                                                                    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:                                                     12 Jan 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:                                                      2,207,801          1.82%            1,964,398       1.62%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,759,052          1.45%            1,274,360       1.05%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  3,966,853          3.28%            3,238,758       2.67%
 (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                              28,684                              3.3027  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              26,978                              3.2250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              19,801                              3.2555  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              6,735                               3.2976  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              5,513                               3.2868  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              3,623                               3.2456  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              3,400                               3.2938  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              3,014                               3.3026  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              2,751                               3.2813  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              2,014                               3.2850  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              1,650                               3.2336  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              1,426                               3.2841  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              854                                 3.3059  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              788                                 3.2700  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              502                                 3.2909  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              409                                 3.2559  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              340                                 3.2900  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              337                                 3.2800  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              302                                 3.2500  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              260                                 3.2950  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              179                                 3.3050  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              177                                 3.3000  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              102                                 3.2650  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              92                                  3.2750  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              87                                  3.3250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              86                                  3.2550  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  50,124                              3.3010  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  47,860                              3.2742  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  33,618                              3.2306  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  33,318                              3.2596  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  18,508                              3.2631  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  14,558                              3.2819  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  14,521                              3.3094  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  14,026                              3.3005  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  12,042                              3.3083  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  11,395                              3.2988  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  9,176                               3.2788  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  8,697                               3.2250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  7,533                               3.3055  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  3,336                               3.2442  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  2,811                               3.2887  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  2,571                               3.2873  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  2,189                               3.2900  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,934                               3.2912  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,417                               3.2871  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,311                               3.2963  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,300                               3.2966  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,216                               3.2850  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  978                                 3.2860  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  925                                 3.2700  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  829                                 3.2650  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  604                                 3.2500  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  460                                 3.2434  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  457                                 3.2847  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  337                                 3.2800  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  179                                 3.3050  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  177                                 3.3000  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  92                                  3.2750  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  87                                  3.3250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  86                                  3.2550  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                     2,438           3.2722  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,647           3.2857  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     20,000          3.2246  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,414           3.2250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     10,172          3.2306  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     33,318          3.2596  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     17,079          3.2604  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     159             3.2640  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     41              3.2708  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     95              3.2731  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     47,860          3.2742  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     133             3.2785  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     9,176           3.2788  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     187             3.2813  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,146           3.2840  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,074           3.2850  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     5,330           3.2890  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     982             3.2896  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     300             3.2897  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,161           3.2900  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,714           3.2924  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,429           3.2949  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     11,395          3.2987  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     14,026          3.3005  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     50,124          3.3010  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     5               3.3500  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     18,579          3.2250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     6,171           3.2271  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     5               3.2650  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,097           3.2717  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,751           3.2813  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,426           3.2841  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,872           3.2850  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,014           3.3026  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,917           3.2681  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     163             3.2848  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     8,572           3.2953  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:                                                                      13 Jan 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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