BAC.L Regulatory News (BAC)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

Ascential plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

x

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

x

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii

Bank of America Corporation

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

Merrill Lynch International

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

9th February 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11th February 2016

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

Above 3%, 4% and 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00BYM8GJ06

Below notifiable threshold

Below notifiable threshold

415,000

415,000

0

0.104%

0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

Call Option

09/03/2016

Until 09/03/2016

20,992,500

5.248%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

21,407,500

5.352%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Merrill Lynch International - 21,407,500 - 5.352%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

The call option included in section 8B of the form is part of the arrangements for stabilisation in relation to the initial public offering.

14. Contact name:

Kim Oakley

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 996 3410