Form 8.3 - Ascential plc

Barclays PLC

28 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:			27 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:				4,608,617	2.26%	356,697	0.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				220,325	0.11%	4,206,791	2.06%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				4,828,942	2.37%	4,563,488	2.24%
(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	73,156	5.7298  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	44,891	5.7281  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	29,513	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	15,925	5.7284  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,625	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,496	5.7288  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,079	5.7228  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,600	5.7264  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,454	5.7285  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,155	5.7220  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	5,196	5.7203  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,481	5.7261  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,239	5.7255  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,786	5.7263  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,559	5.7199  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,542	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,038	5.7252  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	983	5.7194  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	792	5.7221  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	543	5.7275  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	235	5.7192  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	26	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	34,340	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	17,147	5.7252  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	14,355	5.7282  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,248	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	7,679	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	6,301	5.7212  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,416	5.7207  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	482	5.7275  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	400	5.7146  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	16	5.7273  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	6,993	5.7242  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	8,362	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	775	5.7253  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	6,681	5.7263  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	25,516	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	80	5.7405  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	5,714	5.7265  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,986	5.7263  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	204	5.7266  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	400	5.7146  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	401	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,301	5.7212  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,575	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,595	5.7279  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,925	5.7284  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,263	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,478	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	561	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	388	5.7262  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	235	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,440	5.7252  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	338	5.7200  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,132	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	43,700	5.7257  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,454	5.7285  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,490	5.7290  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,865	5.7300  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,053	5.7200  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:				28 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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