REG - Barclays PLC Auction Technology - Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
30/01/2026 12:30
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RNS Number : 1232R Barclays PLC 30 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: 29 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: 2,060,515 1.70% 2,686,469 2.22%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,452,182 2.02% 1,040,955 0.86%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,512,697 3.73% 3,727,424 3.08%
(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 19,895 3.0612 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 12,832 3.0742 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 10,865 3.0463 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 10,230 3.0700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 10,067 3.0576 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 7,402 3.0193 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,571 3.0227 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6,324 3.0304 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,569 3.0865 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,354 3.0200 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 2,143 3.0500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,845 3.0840 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,593 3.0461 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1,171 3.0563 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 830 3.1050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 739 3.0550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 509 3.0850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 467 3.0450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 457 3.0449 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 376 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 266 3.0600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 258 3.0544 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 192 3.0400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 191 3.0800 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 110 3.0650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 19 3.0300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 6 3.0250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1 3.0274 GBP
0.01p ordinary Purchase 1 3.0350 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 32,473 3.0454 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 32,247 3.0739 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 18,249 3.0564 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 17,999 3.0529 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 15,190 3.0241 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 8,342 3.0738 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 7,909 3.0281 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 7,474 3.0693 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 6,571 3.0580 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 5,192 3.0400 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 4,500 3.0524 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,304 3.0200 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,300 3.0331 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 2,152 3.1130 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,498 3.0402 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,445 3.0584 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,160 3.0499 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,119 3.0583 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1,022 3.0500 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 996 3.0600 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 977 3.0612 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 830 3.1050 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 775 3.0708 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 717 3.0597 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 711 3.0900 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 521 3.0450 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 483 3.0455 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 439 3.0599 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 276 3.0565 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 269 3.0550 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 230 3.0700 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 191 3.0800 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 110 3.0650 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 79 3.0850 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 19 3.0300 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 6 3.0250 GBP
0.01p ordinary Sale 1 3.0350 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 3,360 3.0200 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,300 3.0331 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,271 3.0356 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,498 3.0402 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 12,717 3.0454 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 23,000 3.0498 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,160 3.0499 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,689 3.0541 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 153 3.0580 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 6,865 3.0604 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4 3.0625 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,153 3.0641 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 95 3.0643 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 22 3.0650 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 891 3.0690 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 7,474 3.0693 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,300 3.0698 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,342 3.0738 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 17 3.0200 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,181 3.0201 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,593 3.0461 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,093 3.0500 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 10,067 3.0576 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 312 3.0600 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 10,000 3.0703 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,845 3.0840 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 430 3.0850 GBP
0.01p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,257 3.0901 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,070 3.0200 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 7,909 3.0281 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 10,028 3.0550 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,008 3.0576 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,119 3.0583 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 8,822 3.0600 GBP
0.01p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,683 3.0686 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: 30 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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