Sale of investment in Jumpshot Inc

RNS Number : 4087B
Ascential PLC
30 January 2020
 

 

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30 January 2020

 

Ascential plc

Sale of investment in Jumpshot Inc

 

London: Ascential plc (LSE: ASCL.L), the specialist, global information company, today announces that it has agreed to sell its 35% ownership interest in Jumpshot Inc back to Avast plc.  Avast plc has agreed to pay cash consideration equivalent to Ascential's investment plus expenses incurred in relation to the original investment transaction.

 

 

Contacts

 

Ascential plc



Duncan Painter

Chief Executive Officer

+44 (0)20 7516 5000

Mandy Gradden

Chief Financial Officer





Media enquiries



Edward Bridges

FTI Consulting LLP

+44 (0)20 3727 1000

Matt Dixon



Jamie Ricketts



 


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