1st Aug 2024 15:08
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: | 31 Jul 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: | 1,601,754 | 0.79% | 1,007,282 | 0.49% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 938,485 | 0.46% | 1,438,054 | 0.71% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 2,540,239 | 1.25% | 2,445,336 | 1.20% | |||
(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 | 233,581 | 5.7099 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 50,511 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 41,040 | 5.7060 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 38,433 | 5.7091 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 15,267 | 5.7042 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,944 | 5.7064 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,895 | 5.7097 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,280 | 5.7086 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 5,600 | 5.7092 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,233 | 5.6990 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,456 | 5.6988 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,383 | 5.7028 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,232 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,961 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,363 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,901 | 5.7049 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 937 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 5.7057 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 164 | 5.7118 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 166,163 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 51,243 | 5.7082 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 25,922 | 5.7091 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 11,011 | 5.7084 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,521 | 5.7113 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,908 | 5.6954 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,097 | 5.7058 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,649 | 5.6963 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,290 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,003 | 5.7028 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 993 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 760 | 5.6975 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 5.7021 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 620 | 5.7020 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 364 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 5.7063 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 5.7124 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.6899 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 5.7105 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 | 6,862 | 5.7068 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 297 | 5.7046 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,656 | 5.7074 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 77,436 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 248 | 5.7071 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,310 | 5.7136 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 5.6899 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 500 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 700 | 5.7021 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 272 | 5.7053 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,600 | 5.7092 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 620 | 5.7020 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,456 | 5.6989 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,606 | 5.7041 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 456 | 5.7050 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 38,433 | 5.7091 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 90,878 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,097 | 5.7058 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 566 | 5.7061 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 14,776 | 5.7094 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,649 | 5.6963 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46,638 | 5.7059 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,233 | 5.6990 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,267 | 5.7042 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,460 | 5.7051 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 54,295 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 176,334 | 4.4680 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,728 | 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 |
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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: | 01 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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