Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

09 August 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:			08 Aug 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:				2,313,885	1.14%	544,489	0.27%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				496,246	0.24%	2,036,570	1.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,810,131	1.38%	2,581,059	1.27%
(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	108,144	5.6801  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	47,863	5.6808  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,233	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	15,196	5.6834  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	11,322	5.6804  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,048	5.6740  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,331	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,666	5.6809  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,831	5.6675  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,457	5.6665  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,632	5.6760  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,586	5.6828  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,350	5.6772  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,316	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,152	5.6662  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,949	5.6881  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,712	5.6708  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,596	5.6815  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,588	5.6830  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,450	5.6769  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,381	5.6660  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,200	5.6678  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,076	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,020	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	891	5.6836  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	535	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	292	5.6925  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	286	5.6987  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	79,567	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	29,997	5.6814  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	23,356	5.6801  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	20,397	5.6764  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	13,835	5.6771  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,243	5.6802  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,999	5.6644  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,814	5.6734  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,471	5.6818  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,341	5.6785  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,622	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,418	5.6876  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,033	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	765	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	535	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	532	5.6825  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	321	5.6640  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 Short	10,631	5.6783  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	321	5.6640  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	689	5.6646  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	25,076	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	967	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	170	5.6505  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	3,154	5.6758  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	14,716	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	876	5.6894  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	382	5.6686  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	216	5.6818  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,200	5.6678  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,999	5.6644  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,599	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	18,884	5.6812  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	535	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	919	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	31,748	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,996	5.6857  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,949	5.6882  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	286	5.6987  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	7,169	5.6818  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	15,196	5.6834  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	461	5.6745  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,814	5.6819  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,424	5.6675  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,156	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,806	5.6720  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,780	5.6788  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,104	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,911	5.6800  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:				09 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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