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RNS Number : 4106H  Ascential PLC  08 October 2024

Ascential plc (the "Company")

Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility

Ascential plc (LSE: ASCL.L) has received notification of the following
transactions by its Chief Executive Officer, Philip Thomas, and its Chief
Financial Officer, Mandy Gradden, following vesting of awards and exercise of
options granted between 2020 and 2024 under various of the Company's share
plans, the details of which are set out below.

 1   Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person
     closely associated
 a)  Names                                                        Philip Thomas

                                                                  Mandy Gradden
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Director
 b)  Initial/Amendment notification                               Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                         Ascential plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 1.7p

     Identification code

                                                                  BQFH632
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Shares acquired in satisfaction of the following options and awards:

                                                                  -      2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 awards granted under the Performance
                                                                  Share Plan.

                                                                  -      2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 awards and options granted under the
                                                                  Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.

                                                                  -      2022 options granted under the Employee Savings Related Share
                                                                  Option Plan UK.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Philip Thomas
                                                                  Award                        Price(s)(£)   Volume(s)
                                                                  2023 Performance Share Plan  Nil           320,072
                                                                  2024 Performance Share Plan  Nil           369,662

 

Mandy Gradden
                                                                  Award                                               Price(s)(£)   Volume(s)
                                                                  2020 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           225,229
                                                                  2022 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           244,545
                                                                  February 2023 Performance Share Plan                Nil           312,710
                                                                  December 2023 Performance Share Plan                Nil           74,349
                                                                  2024 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           278,480
                                                                  2022 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           76,287
                                                                  2023 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           49,859
                                                                  2024 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           75,310
                                                                  2022 Employee Savings Related Share Option Plan UK  1.81          6,629
 d)  Aggregated information

     -     Aggregated volume                                      Philip Thomas: 689,734

Mandy Gradden: 1,343,398

                                                            Philip Thomas: N/A
     -     Price
Mandy Gradden: £11,998.49
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      8 October 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London

 

 Mandy Gradden
 Award                                               Price(s)(£)   Volume(s)
 2020 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           225,229
 2022 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           244,545
 February 2023 Performance Share Plan                Nil           312,710
 December 2023 Performance Share Plan                Nil           74,349
 2024 Performance Share Plan                         Nil           278,480
 2022 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           76,287
 2023 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           49,859
 2024 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan                     Nil           75,310
 2022 Employee Savings Related Share Option Plan UK  1.81          6,629

d)

Aggregated information

 

-     Aggregated volume

 

-     Price

 

 

Philip Thomas: 689,734

Mandy Gradden: 1,343,398

Philip Thomas: N/A

Mandy Gradden: £11,998.49

e)

Date of the transaction

8 October 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London

 

 

 

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