Form 8.3 -ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

06 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:			05 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:				1,851,498	0.91%	893,276	0.44%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				836,109	0.41%	1,625,376	0.80%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,687,607	1.32%	2,518,652	1.24%
(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	87,930	5.6702  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	51,436	5.6701  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	33,385	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	16,749	5.6724  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	15,215	5.6679  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	13,656	5.6719  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,159	5.6740  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,020	5.6737  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,653	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,502	5.6825  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,978	5.6910  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,685	5.6746  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,670	5.6783  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,140	5.6891  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,895	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,812	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,144	5.6801  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,767	5.6860  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,748	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,189	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	691	5.6647  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	548	5.6875  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	273	5.6725  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	64	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.6709  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	75,564	5.6766  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	52,890	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	50,396	5.6704  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	49,185	5.6739  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	26,713	5.6789  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	19,242	5.6702  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	16,677	5.6757  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	9,273	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,218	5.6787  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,027	5.6634  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,658	5.6699  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,756	5.6804  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,485	5.6631  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,430	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,397	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,386	5.6740  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,843	5.6792  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,608	5.6640  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,604	5.6776  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	676	5.6625  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	336	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5	5.6825  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	17,004	5.6740  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	15,123	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	5,792	5.6716  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	336	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	15,123	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	34	5.6708  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	3,194	5.6731  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	126	5.6757  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	605	5.6773  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	512	5.6849  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	14,662	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	11,998	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	14,639	5.6695  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	170	5.6670  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	29,026	5.6694  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,804	5.6763  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	75,564	5.6766  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,756	5.6804  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,954	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	61,022	5.6719  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,144	5.6801  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	581	5.6864  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,140	5.6891  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,978	5.6910  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	5,218	5.6787  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,000	5.6744  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	288	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	511	5.6728  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	288	5.6849  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,806	5.6693  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,988	5.6759  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	26,713	5.6789  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,236	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	62,012	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,408	5.6825  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,798	5.6866  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,703	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,995	5.6693  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:				06 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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