Ascential Regulatory News (ASCL)

Name of applicant:

Ascential plc

Name of scheme:

Ascential plc Executive Performance Share Plan

Period of return:

From:

24 February 2017

To:

31 July 2017

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

6,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

8,438

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

5,991,562

Name of contact:

Louise Meads, Company Secretary

Telephone number of contact:

+44 (0) 20 7516 5042

Name of applicant:

Ascential plc

Name of scheme:

Ascential plc Employee Savings Related Share Option Plan

Period of return:

From:

24 February 2017

To:

31 July 2017

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

4,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

33,019

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

3,966,981

Name of contact:

Louise Meads, Company Secretary

Telephone number of contact:

+44 (0) 20 7516 5042