REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

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27/01/2026 12:00

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RNS Number : 5768Q  Barclays PLC  27 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:                                                     26 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:                                                      2,459,339          2.03%            2,577,055       2.13%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          2,350,004          1.94%            1,519,745       1.25%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  4,809,343          3.97%            4,096,800       3.38%
 (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                              42,157                              3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              32,546                              3.3214  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              23,300                              3.3248  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              20,185                              3.3124  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              13,405                              3.3242  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              10,276                              3.3173  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              5,326                               3.3350  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              4,459                               3.3270  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              4,454                               3.3122  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              2,867                               3.3535  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              2,472                               3.3434  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              232                                 3.3293  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              183                                 3.3200  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              110                                 3.3100  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              107                                 3.3524  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Purchase                              1                                   3.3646  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  80,518                              3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  41,671                              3.3265  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  24,431                              3.3137  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  15,199                              3.3226  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  13,405                              3.3266  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  11,468                              3.3185  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  8,036                               3.3294  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  7,832                               3.3210  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  7,729                               3.3191  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  6,029                               3.3116  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  5,600                               3.3337  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  4,698                               3.3298  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  3,731                               3.3391  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  3,038                               3.3177  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  2,379                               3.3187  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,724                               3.3400  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,546                               3.3357  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,204                               3.3175  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  1,020                               3.3100  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  919                                 3.3250  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  468                                 3.3094  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  155                                 3.3074  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  146                                 3.3425  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     Sale                                  81                                  3.3500  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                     6,029           3.3116  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,394           3.3140  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     237             3.3150  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,084           3.3159  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     128             3.3165  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     388             3.3180  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,729           3.3191  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     957             3.3202  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,123           3.3207  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,400           3.3216  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     15,199          3.3226  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,921           3.3245  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     13,535          3.3266  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     54              3.3268  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,698           3.3298  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     65,337          3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,467           3.3301  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     4,454           3.3122  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     53,000          3.3189  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     183             3.3200  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     4,459           3.3270  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     24,139          3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     5,057           3.3301  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,259           3.3518  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     608             3.3600  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    2,600           3.3100  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Opening Long                        24,431          3.3137  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     11,468          3.3186  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     7,723           3.3275  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     8,036           3.3294  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     24,324          3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     5,600           3.3337  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,546           3.3357  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     3,731           3.3391  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,870           3.3400  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     2,710           3.3100  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     10,276          3.3173  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     13,405          3.3242  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     24,324          3.3300  GBP
 0.01p ordinary                                     CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     2,472           3.3434  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:                                                                      27 Jan 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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