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RNS Number : 2087I Ascential PLC 25 March 2024
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BYM8GJ06
Issuer Name
ASCENTIAL PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9.
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
22-Mar-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
25-Mar-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 2.492016 3.879266 6.371282 28391300
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 2.491964 3.927430 6.419394
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYM8GJ06 11104762 2.492016
Sub Total 8.A 11104762 2.492016%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Right to Recall n/a n/a 278775 0.062560
Physical Swap 15/05/2024 n/a 1076000 0.241465
Sub Total 8.B1 1354775 0.304025%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 2831336 0.635379
Swaps 18/04/2024 N/A Cash 899250 0.201800
Swaps 07/05/2024 N/A Cash 91392 0.020509
Swaps 05/06/2024 N/A Cash 1118000 0.250890
Swaps 23/07/2024 N/A Cash 792000 0.177732
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 179190 0.040212
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 221709 0.049754
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 16081 0.003609
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 498126 0.111784
Swaps 02/12/2024 N/A Cash 23000 0.005161
Swaps 06/01/2025 N/A Cash 1686000 0.378355
Swaps 31/01/2025 N/A Cash 27659 0.006207
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 4439 0.000996
Swaps 28/02/2025 N/A Cash 813 0.000182
Swaps 01/04/2025 N/A Cash 98265 0.022052
Swaps 03/07/2025 N/A Cash 1000000 0.224410
Swaps 01/08/2025 N/A Cash 3500000 0.785434
Swaps 27/08/2025 N/A Cash 2000000 0.448819
Swaps 13/10/2025 N/A Cash 9350 0.002098
Swaps 07/11/2025 N/A Cash 166620 0.037391
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 350233 0.078596
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 70603 0.015844
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 347697 0.078027
Sub Total 8.B2 15931763 3.575241%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 5.464958%
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
25-Mar-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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