Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC

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):

(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:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

16 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:

4,036,468

1.98%

380,213

0.19%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

249,645

0.12%

3,658,625

1.79%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

4,286,113

2.10%

4,038,838

1.98%

(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

121,962

5.7146 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

59,000

5.7044 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

57,944

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

52,362

5.7276 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

41,469

5.7227 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

31,300

5.7176 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

26,119

5.7244 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

21,155

5.7157 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

18,492

5.7165 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

14,838

5.7346 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

10,022

5.7289 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

8,249

5.7311 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

8,060

5.7317 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

7,109

5.7139 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,769

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,010

5.7125 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,622

5.7682 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,475

5.7853 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,403

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,399

5.7175 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,253

5.7600 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,087

5.7500 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,053

5.7448 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,046

5.7450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

744

5.7025 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

515

5.7850 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

75

5.6994 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

69

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

41

5.7059 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

25

5.7650 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

62,726

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

35,454

5.7149 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

25,601

5.7041 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

17,127

5.7226 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

15,830

5.7042 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

12,323

5.6976 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

9,847

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

5,657

5.7055 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

5,470

5.7043 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,722

5.7198 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,682

5.7109 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,453

5.7053 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,075

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,692

5.7025 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,671

5.7052 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,282

5.7443 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,046

5.7450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,046

5.7500 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

881

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

741

5.7142 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

580

5.7154 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

515

5.7850 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

142

5.7427 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

69

5.7200 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

8,933

5.7108 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

266

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,766

5.7246 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

166

5.7005 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

41

5.7058 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,259

5.7063 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

54,540

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

21,155

5.7157 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

95

5.7316 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,323

5.6976 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

806

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,234

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

32,877

5.7149 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41,469

5.7227 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,022

5.7289 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

326

5.7105 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

741

5.7142 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,572

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,187

5.7150 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,119

5.7244 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

92,453

5.7287 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,262

5.7287 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

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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

19 Aug 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213