REG - Barclays PLC Ascential PLC - Form 8.3 - Ascential plc

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07/10/2024 15:15

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RNS Number : 2285H  Barclays PLC  07 October 2024

 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):
 (c)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                               ASCENTIAL PLC
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)              If an exempt fund manager connected with an
                  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
                  offeror/offeree:
 (e)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                     04 Oct 2024
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          NO
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 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:                                                      9,762,526          4.77%            653,178        0.32%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      642,714            0.31%            9,401,622      4.59%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  10,405,240         5.08%            10,054,800     4.91%
 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              33,066                              5.6600  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              28,661                              5.6650  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              11,074                              5.6625  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              3,796                               5.6607  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              2,106                               5.6612  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              333                                 5.6611  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Purchase                              303                                 5.6594  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  21,742                              5.6600  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  13,900                              5.6588  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  9,499                               5.6625  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  4,278                               5.6598  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  2,000                               5.6596  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  941                                 5.6602  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  736                                 5.6650  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  600                                 5.6653  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      Sale                                  4                                   5.6599  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of      Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference      unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,900         5.6588  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,000          5.6596  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,353          5.6597  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,278          5.6598  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4              5.6599  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,167         5.6600  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,466          5.6605  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    210            5.6650  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    43,700         5.6655  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    25,485         5.6600  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    333            5.6611  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,452          5.6631  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,306          5.6640  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27,654         5.6650  GBP
 1.7p ordinary                                      SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    46,166         5.6652  GBP

 (c)              Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
 (i)              Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class            Product                           Writing,           Number             Exercise           Type             Expiry         Option
 of               description                       purchasing,        of                 price                               date           money
 relevant                                           selling,           securities         per unit                                           paid/
 security                                           varying etc        to which                                                              received
                                                                       option                                                                per unit
                                                                       relates

 (ii)             Exercising
 Class of relevant                                  Product description                   Exercising/ exercised against       Number of      Exercise price per
 security                                                                                                                     securities     unit

 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                  Nature of Dealings                    Details                             Price per unit (if
 security                                                                                                                     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 exempt principal trader 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
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                      NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                      07 Oct 2024
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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