Form 8.3 - Ascential plc

Barclays PLC

02 September 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:			30 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:				5,675,933	2.78%	319,776	0.16%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				210,147	0.10%	5,303,094	2.60%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				5,886,080	2.89%	5,622,870	2.76%
(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	567,292	5.7099  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	322,684	5.7028  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	313,452	5.7075  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	264,144	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	37,839	5.7073  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	30,223	5.7158  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,809	5.7054  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,840	5.6991  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,400	5.7019  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	12,129	5.7050  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,577	5.7025  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,500	5.7067  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,820	5.6985  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,707	5.7040  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,528	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,721	5.6997  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,563	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,509	5.7034  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,170	5.7056  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	577	5.7097  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	533	5.7091  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	73	5.7022  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.7024  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	25	5.6982  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2	5.6944  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	300,732	5.7087  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	300,375	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	31,546	5.7083  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	23,895	5.7102  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,131	5.7050  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	9,920	5.7109  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8,525	5.6950  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	7,592	5.6956  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	6,586	5.7018  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	5,309	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,920	5.7038  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,883	5.7045  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,431	5.7037  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,806	5.7047  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,777	5.7035  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,124	5.7002  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,087	5.7027  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	400	5.7096  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	124	5.6988  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	27	5.6987  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	20	5.7025  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2	5.7055  GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1	5.7030  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	6,269	5.7085  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	7,253	5.7050  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,927	5.7087  GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	176,615	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,145	5.7047  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	34,515	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Long	146,658	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	257	5.7040  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	320,386	5.7028  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,298	5.7028  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	400	5.7096  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	910	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,565	5.7092  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	17,130	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,920	5.7109  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2	5.7250  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,464	5.7050  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	145,595	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,223	5.7158  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,806	5.7047  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	76	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	419	5.7047  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,117	5.7088  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,404	5.7000  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	53,112	5.7007  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	788	5.7025  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,151	5.7054  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,500	5.7067  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	88,254	5.7100  GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,916	5.7100  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:				02 Sep 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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