Form 8.3 -ASCENTIAL PLC

Barclays PLC
29 July 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

ASCENTIAL PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

26 Jul 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 

 

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:

 

 

1,547,778

0.76%

2,075,043

1.02%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

1,994,612

0.98%

1,470,069

0.72%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

3,542,390

1.74%

3,545,112

1.74%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

352,461

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

209,710

5.6790  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

49,765

5.6689  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

36,796

5.6711  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

35,952

5.6746  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

28,692

5.6682  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

22,127

5.6684  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

17,890

5.6740  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

16,741

5.6719  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

16,127

5.6801  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

15,807

5.6797  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

11,196

5.6715  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

10,562

5.6722  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,469

5.6650  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

5,751

5.6707  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

5,498

5.6652  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

5,249

5.6768  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4,415

5.6718  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

3,971

5.6678  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

3,881

5.6732  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

3,518

5.6725  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,908

5.6584  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,683

5.6750  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,672

5.6673  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,225

5.6680  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,835

5.6766  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,725

5.6783  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,692

5.6669  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,609

5.6744  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,506

5.6734  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

803

5.6775  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

500

5.6629  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

7

5.6794  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4

5.6600  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

223,803

5.6799  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

174,611

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

166,199

5.6793  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

24,640

5.6695  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

23,759

5.6704  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

9,454

5.6651  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

8,978

5.6788  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

6,128

5.6550  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

5,400

5.6679  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,688

5.6668  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,175

5.6712  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,007

5.6750  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,957

5.6700  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

938

5.6575  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

238

5.6722  GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4

5.6605  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

800

5.6700  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,415

5.6654  GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

84,010

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

166

5.6504  GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

49,334

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

328

5.6691  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,296

5.6614  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,600

5.6746  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,800

5.6546  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,640

5.6695  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,759

5.6704  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,978

5.6788  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

808

5.6650  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,128

5.6550  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,175

5.6712  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

43,989

5.6794  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,225

5.6680  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,973

5.6685  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

36,796

5.6711  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

48,457

5.6719  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,249

5.6768  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

63,203

5.6796  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,562

5.6722  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,971

5.6678  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,127

5.6684  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

49,765

5.6689  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,751

5.6707  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,087

5.6743  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,578

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

641

5.6800  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

724

5.6614  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,435

5.6648  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

16,127

5.6801  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

598

5.6750  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

43,518

5.6795  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,383

5.6650  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

52,075

5.6707  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,196

5.6715  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,506

5.6734  GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51,750

5.6800  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

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 exempt principal trader 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:

29 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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