Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

07 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:			06 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:				2,112,137	1.04%	688,831	0.34%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				633,448	0.31%	1,834,822	0.90%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,745,585	1.35%	2,523,653	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	164,023	5.6755  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	66,588	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	62,759	5.6855  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	30,690	5.6748  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	29,609	5.6741  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	28,006	5.6761  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	26,765	5.6771  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	25,408	5.6780  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	23,644	5.6859  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	19,939	5.6830  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,920	5.6776  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,671	5.6745  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,214	5.6869  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,969	5.6807  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,006	5.6727  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	11,928	5.6885  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	11,488	5.6799  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,018	5.6813  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,910	5.6805  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,904	5.6798  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,860	5.6863  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,969	5.7035  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,308	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,507	5.6773  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,400	5.6816  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,269	5.7032  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,408	5.6936  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,298	5.6734  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,037	5.6825  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,930	5.6752  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,062	5.6701  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,057	5.6749  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	562	5.7025  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	510	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	503	5.7150  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	483	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	45,232	5.6762  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	29,609	5.6741  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	28,416	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	19,091	5.6790  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	15,666	5.6734  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	12,521	5.6772  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,119	5.6725  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,907	5.6711  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,892	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,742	5.6795  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,057	5.6745  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,914	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,127	5.6773  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	750	5.6775  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	495	5.6850  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	14,414	5.6806  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	516	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3,068	5.6711  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	4,886	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	167	5.6655  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	29,609	5.6741  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	9	5.6855  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,560	5.6882  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	400	5.6787  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	20,792	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,489	5.6786  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	43,449	5.6773  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,671	5.6745  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	27,869	5.6761  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	137	5.6762  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	279	5.6716  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	600	5.6904  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,175	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,907	5.6711  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,666	5.6734  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,767	5.6748  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,507	5.6773  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	58,706	5.6837  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,635	5.6859  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,314	5.6877  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	562	5.7025  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	12,969	5.6807  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,062	5.6701  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,930	5.6752  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	26,765	5.6771  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,920	5.6776  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	25,408	5.6780  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,997	5.6784  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	11,488	5.6799  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	611	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	26,089	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,581	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,939	5.6830  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	60,612	5.6877  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,474	5.6878  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,912	5.6700  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:				07 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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