8th Aug 2024 15:02
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: | 07 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: | 2,283,847 | 1.12% | 571,308 | 0.28% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 519,548 | 0.25% | 2,006,532 | 0.98% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 2,803,395 | 1.38% | 2,577,840 | 1.27% | |||
(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 | 105,984 | 5.6796 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 38,536 | 5.6729 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 32,309 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 31,133 | 5.6724 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 22,274 | 5.6767 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,904 | 5.6738 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 16,776 | 5.6797 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 14,707 | 5.6705 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 9,112 | 5.6719 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,730 | 5.6811 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,958 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,633 | 5.6710 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,750 | 5.6742 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,469 | 5.6715 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,221 | 5.6684 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,116 | 5.6747 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,843 | 5.6665 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,541 | 5.6802 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,071 | 5.6775 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 998 | 5.6720 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 529 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 509 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 29,530 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 10,755 | 5.6751 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 10,257 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,028 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 919 | 5.6754 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.6690 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 | 5,320 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8 | 5.6687 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,786 | 5.6704 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,451 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,756 | 5.6790 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,944 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 167 | 5.7005 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 476 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 722 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,430 | 5.6762 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 13,204 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,730 | 5.6811 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 219 | 5.6678 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,028 | 5.6650 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 96 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 906 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,536 | 5.6729 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,257 | 5.6755 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,229 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,469 | 5.6715 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,534 | 5.6716 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,112 | 5.6719 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,133 | 5.6724 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,904 | 5.6738 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,541 | 5.6802 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 515 | 5.6720 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 263 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,707 | 5.6705 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,189 | 5.6725 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,938 | 5.6748 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,131 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,209 | 5.6750 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: | 08 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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