22nd Aug 2024 14:45
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: | 21 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: | 4,321,466 | 2.12% | 365,923 | 0.18% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 225,856 | 0.11% | 3,918,787 | 1.92% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 4,547,322 | 2.23% | 4,284,710 | 2.10% | |||
(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 | 73,109 | 5.7248 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 55,376 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 45,819 | 5.7326 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 28,337 | 5.7251 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,243 | 5.7232 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,824 | 5.7376 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,362 | 5.7424 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,660 | 5.7313 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,630 | 5.7264 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,147 | 5.7231 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,003 | 5.7194 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,088 | 5.7275 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 909 | 5.7309 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 905 | 5.7283 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 730 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 596 | 5.7227 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 543 | 5.7225 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 185 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 97,591 | 5.7249 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 45,608 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 14,507 | 5.7243 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 14,183 | 5.7226 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 8,358 | 5.7268 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 6,829 | 5.7212 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 6,614 | 5.7238 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,169 | 5.7323 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,359 | 5.7129 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,601 | 5.7357 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 747 | 5.7202 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 730 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 710 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 655 | 5.7289 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 5.7201 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 138 | 5.7175 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 | 8,920 | 5.7311 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,478 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,852 | 5.7252 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,236 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 637 | 5.7453 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 82 | 5.7504 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 138 | 5.7175 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 160 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,257 | 5.7206 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,522 | 5.7241 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,507 | 5.7243 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,197 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 905 | 5.7283 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,362 | 5.7424 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,359 | 5.7129 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,824 | 5.7376 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 368 | 5.7309 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 596 | 5.7227 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,984 | 5.7205 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,297 | 5.7249 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,358 | 5.7268 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,543 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,001 | 5.7309 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: | 22 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
Related Shares:
AscentialBarclays