Form 8.3 -ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC

08 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:			07 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:				2,283,847	1.12%	571,308	0.28%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				519,548	0.25%	2,006,532	0.98%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,803,395	1.38%	2,577,840	1.27%
(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	105,984	5.6796  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	38,536	5.6729  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	32,309	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	31,133	5.6724  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	22,274	5.6767  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,904	5.6738  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	16,776	5.6797  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	14,707	5.6705  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,112	5.6719  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	8,730	5.6811  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,958	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,633	5.6710  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,750	5.6742  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,469	5.6715  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,221	5.6684  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,116	5.6747  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,843	5.6665  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,541	5.6802  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,071	5.6775  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	998	5.6720  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	529	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	522	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	509	5.6850  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	105	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	29,530	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,755	5.6751  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,257	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,028	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	919	5.6754  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8	5.6690  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	5,320	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	8	5.6687  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,786	5.6704  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	2,451	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	2,756	5.6790  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	9,944	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	167	5.7005  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	476	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	722	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,430	5.6762  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Long	13,204	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,730	5.6811  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	219	5.6678  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,028	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	96	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	906	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	38,536	5.6729  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,257	5.6755  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,229	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	6,469	5.6715  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,534	5.6716  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	9,112	5.6719  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	31,133	5.6724  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,904	5.6738  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,541	5.6802  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	515	5.6720  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	263	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,707	5.6705  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,189	5.6725  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,938	5.6748  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,131	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,209	5.6750 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:				08 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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