REG - Ascential PLC JPMorgan Chase & Co - Holding(s) in Company

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26/03/2024 12:30

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RNS Number : 3675I  Ascential PLC  26 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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                        City of registered office  Country of registered office
 J.P. Morgan Securities plc

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

22-Mar-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

26-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  6.637011                                              0.794585                                                                   7.431596                        33116515
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          7.203089                                              0.714208                                                                   7.917297

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                                                                          29575491                                                                         6.637011
 Sub Total 8.A                                29575491                                                                              6.637011%

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

 Sub Total 8.B1

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
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/06/2024       05/06/2024                  Cash                         274745                   0.061654
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      12/07/2024       12/07/2024                  Cash                         381393                   0.085588
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      18/09/2024       18/09/2024                  Cash                         585381                   0.131364
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/10/2024       02/10/2024                  Cash                         269082                   0.060384
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      29/10/2024       29/10/2024                  Cash                         9397                     0.002101
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/10/2024       30/10/2024                  Cash                         367291                   0.082423
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/11/2024       27/11/2024                  Cash                         121194                   0.027197
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      03/12/2024       03/12/2024                  Cash                         100526                   0.022553
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      31/12/2024       31/12/2024                  Cash                         10727                    0.002407
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      03/01/2025       03/01/2025                  Cash                         205450                   0.046095
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/01/2025       27/01/2025                  Cash                         9000                     0.002019
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/01/2025       30/01/2025                  Cash                         234871                   0.052704
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/02/2025       19/02/2025                  Cash                         78952                    0.017713
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      28/02/2025       28/02/2025                  Cash                         3865                     0.000867
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      04/03/2025       04/03/2025                  Cash                         52635                    0.011811
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/03/2025       05/03/2025                  Cash                         11415                    0.002561
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/04/2025       02/04/2025                  Cash                         3277                     0.000733
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      11/08/2027       11/08/2027                  Cash                         486083                   0.109080
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      03/10/2028       03/10/2028                  Cash                         137221                   0.030789
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      02/02/2029       02/02/2029                  Cash                         160444                   0.036001
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      04/02/2030       04/02/2030                  Cash                         12182                    0.002733
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      18/10/2030       18/10/2030                  Cash                         2117                     0.000475
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      25/10/2030       25/10/2030                  Cash                         2047                     0.000459
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      27/01/2031       27/01/2031                  Cash                         3428                     0.000768
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      30/01/2031       30/01/2031                  Cash                         4756                     0.001067
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/02/2031       05/02/2031                  Cash                         13545                    0.003039
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          3541024                  0.794585%

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
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan Securities plc      6.637011                                                                                                                                                7.431596%
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan SE

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)

J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan SE (100%)

12. Date of Completion

26-Mar-2024

13. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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