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:

27 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:

4,608,617

2.26%

356,697

0.17%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

220,325

0.11%

4,206,791

2.06%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

4,828,942

2.37%

4,563,488

2.24%

(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

73,156

5.7298 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

44,891

5.7281 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

29,513

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

15,925

5.7284 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

12,625

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

10,496

5.7288 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

10,079

5.7228 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

9,600

5.7264 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

7,454

5.7285 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,155

5.7220 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

5,196

5.7203 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4,481

5.7261 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,239

5.7255 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,786

5.7263 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,559

5.7199 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,542

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,038

5.7252 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

983

5.7194 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

792

5.7221 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

543

5.7275 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

235

5.7192 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

26

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

34,340

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

17,147

5.7252 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

14,355

5.7282 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

8,248

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

7,679

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

6,301

5.7212 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

2,416

5.7207 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

482

5.7275 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

400

5.7146 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

16

5.7273 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

6,993

5.7242 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,362

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

775

5.7253 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

6,681

5.7263 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

25,516

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

80

5.7405 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,714

5.7265 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,986

5.7263 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

204

5.7266 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

400

5.7146 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

401

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,301

5.7212 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,575

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,595

5.7279 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,925

5.7284 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,263

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,478

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

561

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

388

5.7262 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

235

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,440

5.7252 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

338

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,132

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,700

5.7257 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,454

5.7285 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,490

5.7290 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,865

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,053

5.7200 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:

28 Aug 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213