15th Aug 2024 15:19
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: | 14 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: | 3,666,670 | 1.80% | 441,383 | 0.22% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 303,160 | 0.15% | 3,297,268 | 1.62% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 3,969,830 | 1.95% | 3,738,651 | 1.83% | |||
(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 | 699,677 | 5.7028 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 118,877 | 5.7094 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 51,258 | 5.7039 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 39,025 | 5.7055 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 24,413 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 22,546 | 5.6997 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 17,859 | 5.7097 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,056 | 5.6989 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,010 | 5.7070 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,309 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,508 | 5.6984 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,766 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,688 | 5.6992 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,487 | 5.7072 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,375 | 5.7058 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,353 | 5.7037 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,305 | 5.6975 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,226 | 5.7141 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 819 | 5.7095 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 753 | 5.7175 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 741 | 5.7151 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 722 | 5.7021 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 233 | 5.7080 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 99 | 5.6925 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 73,523 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 11,684 | 5.7072 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,473 | 5.7152 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,294 | 5.7006 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,176 | 5.7026 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,059 | 5.7023 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,190 | 5.6976 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 853 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 819 | 5.7101 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 805 | 5.7044 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 5.6997 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 Long | 200 | 5.6900 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,819 | 5.7037 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 34,782 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,028 | 5.7003 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,451 | 5.7062 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 251 | 5.7071 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 17,447 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,487 | 5.7072 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 158 | 5.6965 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 694,475 | 5.7028 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,202 | 5.7028 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 853 | 5.6950 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 722 | 5.7021 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,025 | 5.7055 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,628 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,059 | 5.7023 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,557 | 5.7000 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 415 | 5.7040 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 741 | 5.7151 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,546 | 5.6997 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,904 | 5.7012 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,567 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,086 | 5.7050 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: | 15 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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