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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | ASCENTIAL PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 Jul 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1.7p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,201,223 | 0.59% | 2,567,697 | 1.26% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,473,555 | 1.21% | 1,132,292 | 0.56% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 3,674,778 | 1.80% | 3,699,989 | 1.82% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 608,942 | 5.6314 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 361,161 | 5.6578 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 182,526 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 147,228 | 5.6466 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 128,033 | 5.6387 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 119,837 | 5.6483 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 103,754 | 5.6346 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 85,552 | 5.6321 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 66,605 | 5.6197 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 57,560 | 5.6476 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 51,599 | 5.6462 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 51,591 | 5.6527 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 45,223 | 5.6506 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 37,870 | 5.6398 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 32,713 | 5.6337 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 31,926 | 5.6513 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 22,762 | 5.6469 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 17,498 | 5.6488 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 14,280 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 9,187 | 5.6457 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,093 | 5.6495 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,795 | 5.6385 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,663 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,572 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,048 | 5.6421 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,710 | 5.6399 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,685 | 5.6526 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,460 | 5.6510 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,274 | 5.6362 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,942 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,787 | 5.6519 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,626 | 5.6447 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,467 | 5.6618 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,461 | 5.6566 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,856 | 5.6502 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,538 | 5.6375 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,172 | 5.6512 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 555 | 5.6475 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 5.6505 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 219 | 5.6484 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 218 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 5.6364 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 5.6251 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 500,000 | 5.6171 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 347,402 | 5.6352 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 255,266 | 5.6422 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 178,857 | 5.6476 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 152,271 | 5.6216 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 99,000 | 5.6496 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 85,937 | 5.6279 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 60,140 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 45,229 | 5.6371 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 43,228 | 5.6469 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 30,083 | 5.6494 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 26,528 | 5.6490 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 22,467 | 5.6432 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 22,459 | 5.6355 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 21,197 | 5.6489 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 16,439 | 5.6511 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 15,831 | 5.6475 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 11,236 | 5.6449 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 9,922 | 5.6403 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 7,077 | 5.6460 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 6,308 | 5.6481 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,528 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,926 | 5.6457 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,663 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,546 | 5.6461 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,240 | 5.6364 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,607 | 5.6414 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,942 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,830 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,787 | 5.6525 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,573 | 5.6386 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,252 | 5.6482 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,909 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 860 | 5.6549 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 843 | 5.6202 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 270 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 5.6657 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,407 | 5.6304 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 311,056 | 5.6488 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 27,282 | 5.6194 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 34,634 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,718 | 5.6276 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,000 | 5.6295 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,122 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,475 | 5.6399 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 15,000 | 5.6465 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,000 | 5.6466 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 21,197 | 5.6489 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 17,149 | 5.6490 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 901 | 5.6515 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 19,100 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 32,713 | 5.6337 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 281 | 5.6453 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,394 | 5.6457 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,895 | 5.6476 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 149 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,592 | 5.6557 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 35 | 5.6250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 3,132 | 5.6473 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,400 | 5.6696 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 347,402 | 5.6352 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,664 | 5.6367 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 123,268 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 213,171 | 5.6211 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,468 | 5.6447 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 354,236 | 5.6578 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,925 | 5.6578 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,000 | 5.6386 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 150,000 | 5.6171 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,376 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,626 | 5.6467 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,308 | 5.6481 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 99,000 | 5.6496 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 270 | 5.6550 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 82,011 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 103,754 | 5.6346 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,645 | 5.6443 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,626 | 5.6447 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,172 | 5.6512 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,229 | 5.6371 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,467 | 5.6618 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 128,033 | 5.6387 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39,665 | 5.6476 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 119,837 | 5.6483 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,796 | 5.6277 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,000 | 5.6355 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,662 | 5.6447 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,446 | 5.6557 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,459 | 5.6355 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 135 | 5.6458 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 350,000 | 5.6171 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 54,161 | 5.6474 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112,852 | 5.6476 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 53,381 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,452 | 5.6435 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 218 | 5.6550 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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