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title: "REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Auction Technology - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Auction Technology Group plc"
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description: "J.P. Morgan Securities Plc disclosed its dealings in Auction Technology Group plc under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On January 23, 2026, it purchased 53,446 ordinary shares at prices ranging from £3.3236 to £3.3775 and sold 188,840 shares at prices between £3.3146 and £3.3800. The report also includes details of cash-settled derivative transactions and other dealings. The disclosure was made on January 26, 2026, by Hetvi Shah, with contact details provided for further inquiries."
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# REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Auction Technology - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Auction Technology Group plc

RNS Number : 3787Q JPMorgan Securities Plc 26 January 2026

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")

1\. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Auction Technology Group plc

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Corporate Broker to Auction Technology Group plc

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

23 January 2026

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

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.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/ sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

0.01p ordinary

Purchase

53,446

3.3775 GBP

3.3236 GBP

Sale

188,840

3.3800 GBP

3.3146 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

0.01p ordinary

Equity Swap

Decrease Long

8,987

3.3301 GBP

3,166

3.3426 GBP

10,199

3.3471 GBP

2

3.3541 GBP

193

3.3551 GBP

886

3.3653 GBP

Decrease Short

14,343

3.3189 GBP

3,894

3.3407 GBP

2,204

3.3426 GBP

2,855

3.3470 GBP

1,374

3.3519 GBP

8,622

3.3599 GBP

Increase Long

372

3.3146 GBP

1,902

3.3246 GBP

5,735

3.3308 GBP

3,519

3.3341 GBP

28,465

3.3344 GBP

1,400

3.3376 GBP

453

3.3403 GBP

25,805

3.3453 GBP

1,209

3.3475 GBP

59

3.3489 GBP

1,337

3.3494 GBP

3,419

3.3500 GBP

770

3.3529 GBP

16,716

3.3556 GBP

16,130

3.3557 GBP

12,658

3.3585 GBP

5,265

3.3591 GBP

444

3.3597 GBP

Opening a long position

52

3.3649 GBP

320

3.3699 GBP

Opening a short position

372

3.3300 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

-   Class of relevant security
-   Product description e.g. call option
-   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
-   Number of securities to which option relates
-   Exercise price per unit
-   Typee.g. American, European etc.
-   Expiry date
-   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

-   Class of relevant security
-   Product descriptione.g. call option
-   Exercising/ exercised against
-   Number of securities
-   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

-   Class of relevant security
-   Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion
-   Details
-   Price per unit (if applicable)

3\. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:

26 January 2026

Contact name:

Hetvi Shah

Telephone number:

44 2034 936359

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.

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