7th Aug 2024 15:08
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): |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | ASCENTIAL PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 06 Aug 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NO | |||||
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: | 1.7p ordinary | ||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 2,112,137 | 1.04% | 688,831 | 0.34% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 633,448 | 0.31% | 1,834,822 | 0.90% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 2,745,585 | 1.35% | 2,523,653 | 1.24% | |||
(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) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 164,023 | 5.6755 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 66,588 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 62,759 | 5.6855 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 30,690 | 5.6748 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 29,609 | 5.6741 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 28,006 | 5.6761 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 26,765 | 5.6771 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 25,408 | 5.6780 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 23,644 | 5.6859 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 19,939 | 5.6830 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,920 | 5.6776 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,671 | 5.6745 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,214 | 5.6869 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 12,969 | 5.6807 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 12,006 | 5.6727 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,928 | 5.6885 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,488 | 5.6799 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,018 | 5.6813 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,910 | 5.6805 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,904 | 5.6798 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 5,860 | 5.6863 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,969 | 5.7035 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,308 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,507 | 5.6773 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,400 | 5.6816 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,269 | 5.7032 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,408 | 5.6936 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,298 | 5.6734 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,037 | 5.6825 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,930 | 5.6752 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,062 | 5.6701 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,057 | 5.6749 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 562 | 5.7025 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 503 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 483 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 45,232 | 5.6762 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 29,609 | 5.6741 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 28,416 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 19,091 | 5.6790 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 15,666 | 5.6734 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 12,521 | 5.6772 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,119 | 5.6725 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,907 | 5.6711 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,892 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,742 | 5.6795 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,057 | 5.6745 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,914 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,127 | 5.6773 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 750 | 5.6775 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 495 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,414 | 5.6806 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 516 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,068 | 5.6711 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,886 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 167 | 5.6655 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 29,609 | 5.6741 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9 | 5.6855 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,560 | 5.6882 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 400 | 5.6787 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,792 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,489 | 5.6786 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 43,449 | 5.6773 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,671 | 5.6745 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,869 | 5.6761 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 137 | 5.6762 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 279 | 5.6716 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 600 | 5.6904 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,175 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,907 | 5.6711 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,666 | 5.6734 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,767 | 5.6748 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,507 | 5.6773 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58,706 | 5.6837 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,635 | 5.6859 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,314 | 5.6877 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 562 | 5.7025 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,969 | 5.6807 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,062 | 5.6701 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,930 | 5.6752 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,765 | 5.6771 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,920 | 5.6776 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,408 | 5.6780 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,997 | 5.6784 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,488 | 5.6799 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 611 | 5.6726 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,089 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,581 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,939 | 5.6830 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,612 | 5.6877 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,474 | 5.6878 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,912 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit | |||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if 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 person 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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 07 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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