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Merrill Lynch International, an exempt principal trader, disclosed dealings in AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC's 0.01p ordinary shares and related cash-settled derivative transactions on January 28, 2026. The firm purchased 14,732 shares at prices between 2.982500 GBP and 3.172284 GBP and sold 23,875 shares at prices between 2.982500 GBP and 3.110000 GBP. Additionally, it engaged in multiple cash-settled equity swaps referencing a total of 20,593 securities at prices ranging from 3.024848 GBP to 3.175064 GBP.
| Date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 11:15:35 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9401Q |
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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Merrill Lynch International |
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AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC |
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AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC |
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28/01/2026 |
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N/A |
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2. |
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ |
Total number of securities |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
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0.01p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,732 |
3.172284 GBP |
2.982500 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Sale |
23,875 |
3.110000 GBP |
2.982500 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
444 |
3.024848 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
2,323 |
3.070000 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
3,220 |
3.070000 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
5,395 |
3.175064 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
2,021 |
3.083483 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
330 |
3.097124 GBP |
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0.01p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
6,860 |
3.089333 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise Price per |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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3. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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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 |
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None |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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None |
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Date of disclosure: |
29/01/2026 |
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Contact name: |
Kamil Dziedzic |
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Telephone number: |
+353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.