Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

26 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				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:				25 Jul 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:			1,557,614	0.76%	2,308,647	1.13%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			2,198,752	1.08%	1,478,516	0.73%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			3,756,366	1.84%	3,787,163	1.86%
(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		337,500		5.6253  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		321,038		5.6425  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		150,255		5.6410  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		114,916		5.6324  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		86,107		5.6554  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		43,209		5.6439  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		42,501		5.6406  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		39,108		5.6426  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		34,674		5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		30,772		5.6470  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		26,103		5.6601  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		24,643		5.6465  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		21,092		5.6381  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		17,136		5.6367  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		14,447		5.6420  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		12,952		5.6378  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		12,944		5.6380  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		10,778		5.6432  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		8,998		5.6411  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		5,861		5.6333  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		3,335		5.6500  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		2,157		5.6325  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		1,909		5.6250  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		1,609		5.6150  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		1,553		5.6502  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		1,304		5.6475  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		1,267		5.6402  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		983		5.6450  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		977		5.6375  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		965		5.6247  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		828		5.6564  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		734		5.6400  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Purchase		142		5.6597  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		279,281		5.6400  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		180,110		5.6317  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		94,898		5.6296  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		78,525		5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		31,042		5.6463  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		28,445		5.6453  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		17,453		5.6325  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		14,487		5.6602  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		10,696		5.6588  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		9,300		5.6377  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		2,022		5.6351  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		1,712		5.6413  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		1,609		5.6150  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		1,377		5.6300  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		1,179		5.6200  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		1,045		5.6599  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		977		5.6375  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		968		5.6340  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		965		5.6250  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		633		5.6500  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		529		5.6485  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		82		5.6507  GBP
1.7p ordinary		Sale		21		5.6455  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		Opening Long		500	5.6480  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,429	5.6341  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,609	5.6150  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,398	5.6291  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,558	5.6440  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		21,865	5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		23,474	5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		16,000	5.6605  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		300	5.6466  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,453	5.6223  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,300	5.6446  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		1,200	5.6246  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		28,445	5.6453  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,696	5.6588  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,867	5.6316  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		337,500	5.6253  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,800	5.6302  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		234	5.6150  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,179	5.6200  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		180,110	5.6317  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,167	5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		944	5.6250  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		114,916	5.6324  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		94,507	5.6430  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,950	5.6600  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		968	5.6340  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		24,643	5.6465  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,136	5.6367  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,952	5.6378  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		42,501	5.6406  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,347	5.6416  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		43,209	5.6439  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,968	5.6476  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,553	5.6502  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,000	5.6405  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,368	5.6223  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,190	5.6321  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		26,103	5.6601  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,377	5.6300  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		94,898	5.6296  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,157	5.6325  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		174,928	5.6415  GBP
1.7p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,214	5.6600  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:				26 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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