Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

19 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:				16 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:			2,116,245	1.75%	2,154,348	1.78%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,949,449	1.61%	1,183,453	0.98%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,065,694	3.36%	3,337,801	2.76%
(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		72,757		3.5568  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		71,195		3.5500  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		53,022		3.6200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		44,967		3.6036  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		39,217		3.5950  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		30,215		3.6034  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		25,997		3.5824  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		25,069		3.6105  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		15,793		3.5908  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		12,221		3.6000  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		11,250		3.5941  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		10,779		3.5940  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,904		3.5559  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,625		3.6107  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,625		3.5499  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,625		3.6503  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,625		3.6242  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,410		3.6192  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		4,494		3.5771  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		3,367		3.5819  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		3,181		3.6033  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		3.6133  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		3.6416  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		1,734		3.5162  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		667		3.6150  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		556		3.6050  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		465		3.3100  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		461		3.3088  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		444		3.3925  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		374		3.5850  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		366		3.6005  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		332		3.6400  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		255		3.2150  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		251		3.6100  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		204		3.6250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		175		3.5250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		161		3.2250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		147		3.6350  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		131		3.2200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		115		3.6300  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		97		3.5900  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		93		3.5650  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		89		3.5450  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		86		3.5800  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		81		3.5400  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		47		3.2175  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		32		3.2100  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		18		3.1900  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		145,169		3.6200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		71,195		3.5500  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		67,279		3.4692  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		57,698		3.5755  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		44,705		3.5636  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		44,565		3.5377  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		43,724		3.3440  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		35,870		3.5588  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		31,925		3.5853  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		16,839		3.5900  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		12,805		3.5196  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		7,176		3.2947  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		4,584		3.5697  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		3,309		3.5182  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		2,621		3.5929  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		2,284		3.5743  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,398		3.5879  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,340		3.6000  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,111		3.5450  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,075		3.6090  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		918		3.6050  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		918		3.6021  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		900		3.2107  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		879		3.5543  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		686		3.5974  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		667		3.6150  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		532		3.3208  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		416		3.6284  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		374		3.5850  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		369		3.2100  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		332		3.6400  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		281		3.5600  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		274		3.6199  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		251		3.6100  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		218		3.5950  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		204		3.6250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		175		3.5250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		161		3.2250  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		147		3.6350  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		131		3.2200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		115		3.6300  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		93		3.5650  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		86		3.5800  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		81		3.5400  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		55		3.6130  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		47		3.2175  GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		18		3.1900  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		11,039	3.5759  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		900	3.2107  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,176	3.2947  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,000	3.2996  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		43,724	3.3440  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		380	3.4189  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		150	3.4244  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3	3.4666  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		67,279	3.4692  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		53	3.5022  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		587	3.5035  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,208	3.5089  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		120	3.5115  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		789	3.5142  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19,151	3.5365  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		30,533	3.5528  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		879	3.5543  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		44,705	3.5636  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		11,886	3.5827  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,337	3.5932  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1	3.6198  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		274	3.6199  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		51,408	3.6200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		144	3.6206  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		279	3.6300  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2	3.1700  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		909	3.3502  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,625	3.5499  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		25,575	3.5821  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,250	3.5940  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		38,999	3.5950  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		36,000	3.5993  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		422	3.6000  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		30,215	3.6034  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,625	3.6107  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,158	3.6182  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2	3.6200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,625	3.6242  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		249	3.6400  GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,625	3.6503  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,284	3.5743  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,445	3.5890  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,903	3.5918  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		63,871	3.6200  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,935	3.3270  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		10,779	3.5940  GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		55,340	3.6200  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:				19 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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