BlackRock, Inc., a US-based company, has acquired voting rights in Auction Technology Group PLC. The acquisition took place on December 5, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on December 6, 2023. The total positions of BlackRock, Inc. in Auction Technology Group PLC now amount to 7.6% of voting rights, with 6.42% through direct voting rights and 1.18% through financial instruments.
BlackRock, Inc. holds a total of 7,820,875 direct voting rights in Auction Technology Group PLC. In addition, they hold 1,165,049 voting rights through securities lending and 285,310 voting rights through CFDs (Contracts for Difference) with similar economic effect.
BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controlling person and holds the voting rights and financial instruments through various controlled undertakings. These include BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC, BlackRock Cayman 1 LP, BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited, BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited, BlackRock Group Limited, BlackRock Finance Europe Limited, and BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.
No information is provided regarding proxy voting.