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:

30 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:

5,675,933

2.78%

319,776

0.16%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

210,147

0.10%

5,303,094

2.60%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

5,886,080

2.89%

5,622,870

2.76%

(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

567,292

5.7099 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

322,684

5.7028 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

313,452

5.7075 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

264,144

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

37,839

5.7073 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

30,223

5.7158 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

18,809

5.7054 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

12,840

5.6991 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

12,400

5.7019 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

12,129

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

9,577

5.7025 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

9,500

5.7067 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4,820

5.6985 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4,707

5.7040 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

3,528

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,721

5.6997 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,563

5.6950 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,509

5.7034 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,170

5.7056 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

577

5.7097 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

533

5.7091 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

73

5.7022 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

28

5.7024 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

25

5.6982 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.6944 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

300,732

5.7087 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

300,375

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

31,546

5.7083 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

23,895

5.7102 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

10,131

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

9,920

5.7109 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

8,525

5.6950 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

7,592

5.6956 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

6,586

5.7018 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

5,309

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,920

5.7038 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,883

5.7045 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,431

5.7037 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,806

5.7047 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,777

5.7035 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,124

5.7002 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,087

5.7027 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

400

5.7096 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

124

5.6988 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

27

5.6987 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

20

5.7025 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

10

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

2

5.7055 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1

5.7030 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

6,269

5.7085 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,253

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,927

5.7087 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

176,615

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,145

5.7047 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,515

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

146,658

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

257

5.7040 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

320,386

5.7028 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,298

5.7028 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

400

5.7096 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

910

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,565

5.7092 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,130

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,920

5.7109 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,464

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

145,595

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,223

5.7158 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,806

5.7047 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

419

5.7047 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,117

5.7088 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,404

5.7000 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

53,112

5.7007 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

788

5.7025 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,151

5.7054 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,500

5.7067 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

88,254

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,916

5.7100 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:

02 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213