Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

RNS Number : 2122O

Barclays PLC

08 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:				07 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:			2,403,098	1.98%	1,948,021	1.61%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,746,918	1.44%	1,474,072	1.22%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			4,150,016	3.43%	3,422,093	2.83%
(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		161,727		3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		31,107		3.2170 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		20,209		3.2527 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		12,472		3.2423 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		6,512		3.2814 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		5,522		3.2826 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		4,478		3.2624 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		3,269		3.2899 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		2,787		3.2422 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		2,242		3.2597 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		2,072		3.2452 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		1,626		3.2795 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		1,569		3.2200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		1,284		3.2825 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		1,276		3.2250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		915		3.2548 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		889		3.2400 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		790		3.2450 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		638		3.2600 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		503		3.2500 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		492		3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		480		3.2950 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		411		3.3150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		397		3.2650 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		394		3.2585 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		364		3.2100 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		260		3.3000 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		247		3.2900 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		234		3.2700 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		232		3.2335 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		212		3.2550 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		169		3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		91		3.2800 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		84		3.3200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Purchase		8		3.2525 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		95,786		3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		35,088		3.2674 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		34,215		3.2620 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		26,846		3.2652 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		18,680		3.2450 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		17,847		3.2348 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		10,626		3.3053 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		10,581		3.2431 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		8,007		3.2594 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		6,649		3.2536 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		6,543		3.2148 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		5,984		3.2991 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		2,433		3.2723 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,846		3.2877 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,786		3.2690 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,498		3.2200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,145		3.2500 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		1,089		3.2603 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		955		3.2250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		889		3.2400 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		770		3.2884 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		669		3.2696 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		638		3.2600 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		600		3.3162 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		511		3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		492		3.3300 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		480		3.2950 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		468		3.3175 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		411		3.3150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		397		3.2650 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		364		3.2100 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		260		3.3000 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		247		3.2900 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		212		3.2550 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		91		3.2800 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		84		3.3200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		Sale		8		3.2525 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		Decreasing Long		1,622	3.2826 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,855	3.2148 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		35,191	3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		596	3.2200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		184	3.2215 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		13,656	3.2245 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,023	3.2450 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,649	3.2536 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,007	3.2594 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,089	3.2603 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		34,215	3.2620 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		34,872	3.2671 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		595	3.2673 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,208	3.2777 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,026	3.2788 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		438	3.2802 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,626	3.3053 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,100	3.3129 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		468	3.3175 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		216	3.3193 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		124,086	3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		667	3.2200 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		300	3.2450 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		394	3.2585 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		234	3.2700 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,000	3.2782 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,269	3.2899 GBP
0.01p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		169	3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		13,040	3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		26,846	3.2652 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,786	3.2690 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,908	3.2726 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,984	3.2991 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		511	3.3250 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		11,788	3.2150 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		12,472	3.2423 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,966	3.2441 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,072	3.2452 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		20,209	3.2527 GBP
0.01p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,626	3.2796 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:				08 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.rns.com.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.

END

RETEAAFPESDKEFA

TIDM	BARC
Share Price	494.70p0.39%
Market Cap	£66.57bn

Date	8 Jan 2026
Time	13:40:18
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	2122O

TIDM	BARC
Share Price	494.70p0.39%
Market Cap	£66.57bn

Date	8 Jan 2026
Time	13:40:18
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	2122O

t

Company Information

AI Summary

RNS Metadata

Company Information

AI Summary

RNS Metadata

Form 8.3 AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC