Ascential Regulatory News (ASCL)

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:

29 Jul 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:

1,531,159

0.75%

1,645,228

0.81%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,572,475

0.77%

1,454,957

0.71%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

3,103,634

1.52%

3,100,185

1.52%

(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

101,695

5.7179 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

91,335

5.7011 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

56,741

5.6849 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

45,274

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

37,428

5.7040 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

35,288

5.7089 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

26,925

5.6981 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

24,805

5.7016 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

22,669

5.7082 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

22,451

5.6924 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

20,103

5.6937 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

13,897

5.6845 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

11,695

5.6895 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

9,900

5.6876 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,729

5.7128 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,337

5.7197 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

6,108

5.7062 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4,889

5.7042 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,818

5.7094 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

2,531

5.7038 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,921

5.6776 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,826

5.7184 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,782

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,647

5.6886 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

1,130

5.7103 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

688

5.7047 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

684

5.7250 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

207

5.6940 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

18

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Purchase

4

5.7300 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

48,617

5.7147 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

43,551

5.7187 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

16,309

5.6979 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

16,033

5.7020 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

6,565

5.7052 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4,259

5.7032 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

3,776

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

2,411

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

1,600

5.6806 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

907

5.6800 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

870

5.6834 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

639

5.7203 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

516

5.6900 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

207

5.6946 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

47

5.6999 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

18

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

Sale

4

5.7300 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

Increasing Long

410

5.7078 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

500

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,271

5.7024 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

147

5.6746 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,520

5.7036 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

166

5.6804 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,165

5.7088 GBP

1.7p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

34,676

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

917

5.6931 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76

5.7099 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

300

5.7071 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,300

5.6746 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

479

5.6932 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,900

5.6876 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

870

5.6834 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,309

5.6979 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

539

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

22,036

5.7155 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,741

5.6849 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

67,459

5.6998 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,130

5.7103 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,375

5.7199 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

47

5.6999 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,897

5.6845 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,103

5.6937 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26,925

5.6981 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,805

5.7016 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37,428

5.7040 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,526

5.7070 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,944

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

42

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

986

5.6977 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

42

5.7100 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

547

5.7050 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,422

5.7149 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,451

5.6924 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

62,434

5.6968 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,729

5.7128 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34,255

5.7200 GBP

1.7p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,510

5.6977 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:

30 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213