REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
26/01/2026 10:45
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RNS Number : 3644Q Barclays PLC 26 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: 23 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: 2,482,788 2.05% 2,519,557 2.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,296,453 1.90% 1,543,857 1.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,779,241 3.95% 4,063,414 3.36%
(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 57,434 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 34,200 3.3338 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 16,919 3.3310 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 13,968 3.3182 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,172 3.3639 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 5,000 3.3025 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,809 3.3216 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,660 3.3615 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,348 3.3490 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 3,072 3.3625 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,471 3.3700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,745 3.3483 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,156 3.2639 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 960 3.2600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 848 3.3578 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 770 3.3529 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 769 3.3800 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 738 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 696 3.3550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 500 3.3475 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 487 3.3825 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 480 3.3377 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 475 3.3650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 416 3.2819 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 405 3.3450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 282 3.3200 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 233 3.3350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 194 3.3600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 171 3.3850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 113 3.3750 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 101 3.3400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 70 3.3285 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 52 3.3648 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 33 3.3050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1 3.3525 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1 3.3499 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 55,432 3.3321 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 24,119 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 23,655 3.3459 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 22,253 3.3541 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 13,356 3.3567 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 13,074 3.3330 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 12,164 3.3403 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 10,017 3.3399 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 9,442 3.3346 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 8,920 3.3248 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 5,458 3.3600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,050 3.3543 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 3,258 3.2815 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,922 3.3561 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,984 3.3554 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,779 3.3218 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,390 3.3800 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,347 3.3443 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,253 3.3540 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 872 3.3446 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 858 3.3437 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 795 3.3650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 738 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 696 3.3550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 518 3.3700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 500 3.3475 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 427 3.3549 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 405 3.3450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 282 3.3200 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 233 3.3350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 171 3.3850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 113 3.3750 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 101 3.3400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 49 3.3000 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 33 3.3050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1 3.3701 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1 3.3528 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1 3.3553 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 2,310 3.3536 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,218 3.3490 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 914 3.2899 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 235 3.2977 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 115 3.3051 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,866 3.3236 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 18 3.3298 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,655 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,996 3.3322 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 13,074 3.3330 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 23,128 3.3348 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 524 3.3389 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,017 3.3399 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 984 3.3437 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 384 3.3444 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 71 3.3447 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 23,655 3.3459 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 144 3.3506 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,100 3.3522 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 412 3.3545 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 427 3.3549 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,922 3.3561 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,360 3.3611 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 621 3.3800 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 15,000 3.2994 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 41,206 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,849 3.3301 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 864 3.3500 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,172 3.3639 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,844 3.3645 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,335 3.3668 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,953 3.3700 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 7,530 3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 4,880 3.3350 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 858 3.3437 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 872 3.3446 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 4,075 3.3598 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 6,470 3.3600 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 23,274 3.3700 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 70 3.3285 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 11,505 3.3300 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: 26 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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