Voting rights and capital

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Ascential PLC

12 February 2016

 

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12 FEBRUARY 2016

Ascential plc

Voting rights and capital

In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules, Ascential plc (the "Company") announces that on 12 February 2016:

·      it has 400,000,000 issued ordinary shares of £0.10 each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company;

·      it does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury; and

·      accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 400,000,000.

The total voting rights figure (400,000,000) may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interests in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.

Media Enquiries

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Disclaimer

Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein is for publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, the securities referred to herein to any person in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States unless registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act") or in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The offer and sale of securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan.

 

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