Form 8.3 - Ascential plc

Barclays PLC

13 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:			12 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:				2,726,805	1.34%	475,091	0.23%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				327,020	0.16%	2,350,758	1.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				3,053,825	1.50%	2,825,849	1.39%
(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	103,600	5.6878  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	34,480	5.6759  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	32,469	5.6730  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	28,663	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	27,722	5.6897  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	27,587	5.6782  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	26,126	5.6855  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	21,306	5.6769  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	11,182	5.6911  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,240	5.6687  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	8,991	5.6802  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	8,128	5.6741  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,693	5.6755  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,899	5.6675  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,030	5.6745  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,219	5.6880  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,300	5.6819  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,211	5.6737  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,569	5.6788  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,329	5.6690  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,215	5.6711  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,110	5.6726  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,078	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,072	5.6676  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	846	5.6775  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	749	5.6875  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	736	5.6650  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	630	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	567	5.6725  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	499	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	100	5.6749  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.6694  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	44,843	5.6803  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	39,392	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	29,924	5.6886  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	13,048	5.6802  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,918	5.6758  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,730	5.6675  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,286	5.6768  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,056	5.6852  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,932	5.6700  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,481	5.6749  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	930	5.6796  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	901	5.6725  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	75	5.6750  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	9,826	5.6803  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	2,415	5.6706  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	7,429	5.6709  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	2,894	5.6789  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	4,292	5.6800  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	84	5.6804  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Opening Short	27,517	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	200	5.6899  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	11,182	5.6911  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	208	5.6716  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,300	5.6819  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	930	5.6796  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	31,944	5.6759  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,717	5.6770  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	33,348	5.6899  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,135	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,003	5.6750  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	366	5.6758  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	127	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,240	5.6687  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	49,223	5.6749  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,631	5.6763  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,306	5.6769  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,110	5.6900  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,236	5.6800  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:				13 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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