Invesco Ltd. - Invesco Ltd: Form 8.3 - Auction Technology Group PLC; Opening Position disclosure
FORM 8.3
OPENING POSITION 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: Invesco Ltd.
Owner or controller of interests
and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
(b)
The naming of nominee or vehicle
companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and
beneficiaries must be named.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation
to whose relevant securities this
(c) form relates: Auction Technology Group PLC
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
If an exempt fund manager connected
(d) with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
Date position held/dealing
undertaken:
(e) 05.01.2026
For an opening position disclosure,
state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
In addition to the company in 1(c)
above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other
(f) party to the offer? N/A
If it is a cash offer or possible
cash offer, state “N/A”
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror
(a) or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if
any)
Class of relevant 0.01p ordinary GB00BMVQDZ64
security:
Interests Short Positions
Number % Number %
Relevant securities
(1) owned and/or 1,324,816 1.09
controlled:
(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
Stock-settled
derivatives
(3) (including options)
and agreements to
purchase/sell:
Total 1,324,816 1.09
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other
employee 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
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of Number of Price per
relevant Purchase/sale securities unit
security
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Nature of
dealinge.g.
Class of opening/closing a Number of Price
relevant Product descriptione.g. CFD long/short reference per
security position, securities unit
increasing/reducing
a long/short
position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Writing, Number of Typee.g. Option
Class of Product purchasing, securities Exercise American, Expiry money
relevant descriptione.g. selling, to which price European date paid/
security call option varying option per unit etc. received
etc. relates per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of Product descriptione.g. Exercising/Number of Exercise
relevant call option exercised securities price
security against per unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of Price per
relevant Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, Details unit (if
security conversion applicable
)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
“none”
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
attached?
Date of disclosure 06.01.2026
Contact name Cathy Dowling
Telephone number +441491416191
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .
