Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

31 July 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  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:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			30 Jul 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:				1,589,015	0.78%	1,331,502	0.65%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,215,023	0.60%	1,403,237	0.69%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,804,038	1.38%	2,734,739	1.34%
(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	127,053	5.6939  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	125,893	5.7174  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	106,621	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	63,378	5.6963  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	58,354	5.6917  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	54,986	5.6921  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	49,189	5.6876  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	16,975	5.6904  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	15,394	5.6926  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	15,181	5.6884  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	14,716	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	11,900	5.6894  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,974	5.6947  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,555	5.7197  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,867	5.7097  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,145	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	8,966	5.6869  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,569	5.6877  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,948	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,885	5.6888  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,455	5.6889  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,203	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,769	5.6882  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,996	5.6822  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,700	5.6940  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,350	5.6951  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,124	5.6919  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,915	5.6915  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,510	5.6863  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,301	5.7002  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,262	5.7093  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,969	5.6887  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,729	5.6880  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,699	5.6912  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,657	5.6913  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,555	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,461	5.6903  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,152	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	973	5.6875  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	917	5.6975  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	695	5.6922  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	336	5.6906  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	90	5.6942  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	117,292	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	89,248	5.7131  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	86,529	5.6948  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	16,862	5.6920  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,015	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,945	5.6937  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,773	5.6933  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,107	5.6903  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,031	5.6882  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	7,449	5.6789  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	7,333	5.6919  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	6,948	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,492	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,930	5.6913  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,824	5.6902  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,734	5.6872  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,058	5.6841  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,912	5.7002  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,816	5.6975  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,201	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,864	5.6909  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,546	5.6807  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,309	5.7188  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,070	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	800	5.6846  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	500	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	100	5.6899  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	90	5.6947  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	7	5.6921  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 Long	1,000	5.6880  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,824	5.6898  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	387	5.6816  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3,495	5.7003  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	8,000	5.7194  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,830	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	166	5.6854  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	336	5.6906  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,324	5.6939  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	40,930	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	700	5.6873  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	100	5.6899  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	904	5.6877  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	800	5.6846  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	278	5.6876  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,700	5.6940  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	7,449	5.6789  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,546	5.6807  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	578	5.6975  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	21,944	5.7143  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	53,395	5.6889  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,461	5.6903  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	63,378	5.6963  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	339	5.6975  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	44,063	5.7199  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,908	5.6915  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	847	5.6851  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	5,900	5.6890  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	58,354	5.6917  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	24,522	5.6921  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	15,394	5.6926  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,350	5.6951  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,301	5.7002  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	45,000	5.6887  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	503	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	503	5.6877  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	539	5.6881  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,238	5.6975  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	36,306	5.7172  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	50,369	5.6884  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,124	5.6919  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	30,464	5.6921  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	30,836	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,747	5.7200  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
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
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				31 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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