Form 8.3 - Ascential plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment to 2a and 3b

Replaces form Released at 26/09/2024 08:15 RNS Number : 7894F

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

ASCENTIAL PLC

 relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

20-Sep-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:

8,327,841

3.95%

673,232

0.32%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

809,091

0.38%

8,119,253

3.85%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

9,136,932

4.33%

8,792,485

4.17%

 TOTAL:

(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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

 security

 securities

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

634,005

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

73,996

5.6462 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

45,147

5.6500 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

29,298

5.6453 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

18,902

5.6447 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,931

5.6475 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

489

5.6469 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

343,451

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

200,523

5.6438 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

8,518

5.6491 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

2,192

5.6448 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

700

5.6503 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

488

5.6475 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

 relevant

 reference

 unit

 security

 securities

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

200,523

5.6438 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,192

5.6448 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

112,630

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

435,075

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,989

5.6453 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

318

5.6454 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

73,996

5.6462 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,560

5.6500 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

90,715

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

39,693

5.6450 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

624

5.6454 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

 of

 description

 purchasing,

 of

 price

 date

 money

 relevant

 selling,

 securities

 per unit

 paid/

 security

 varying etc

 to which

 received

 option

 per unit

 relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

 security

 securities

 unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 security

 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:

09 Oct 24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213