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Wed, February 18, 2026 at 1:37 AM GMT+9 3 min read

LONDON, February 17, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

AUCTION OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT STOCK

Note 1: Bids may be made on either a competitive or a non‑competitive basis. Details of the bidding procedures are set out in the prospectus and in the Information Memorandum. Gilt‑edged Market Makers may bid by means of the Bloomberg Bond Auction System to the DMO not earlier than 9.00 am on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 and not later than 10.00 am on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

Note 2: Holders may elect to have United Kingdom income tax deducted from interest payments, should they so wish, on application to the Registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC.

Note 3: Subject to the provisions of the Information Memorandum, this auction will be eligible for the Post Auction Option Facility of an additional amount of the Gilt equivalent to 25% of the nominal amount of the Gilt allocated at the auction. Details of the Post Auction Option Facility procedures are set out in the Information Memorandum as supplemented by the prospectus.

Note 4: The Gilt may not be stripped and reconstituted until so specified in a notice issued by the DMO.

Applications from Members of the Approved Group of Investors

For this auction applications may not be made by members of the Approved Group.

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Gilt sales in 2025-26

A table showing the progress of gilt sales in the current financial year is published in the ‘Responsibilities – Financing Remit’ section of the DMO website at: https://www.dmo.gov.uk/dmo_static_reports/currentremit.pdf. The table is updated after the conclusion of every gilt sales operation.

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