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 |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | ASCENTIAL PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 Aug 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 1.7p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 2,313,885 | 1.14% | 544,489 | 0.27% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 496,246 | 0.24% | 2,036,570 | 1.00% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 2,810,131 | 1.38% | 2,581,059 | 1.27% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 108,144 | 5.6801 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 47,863 | 5.6808 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,233 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 15,196 | 5.6834 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,322 | 5.6804 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 9,048 | 5.6740 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,331 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,666 | 5.6809 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,831 | 5.6675 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,457 | 5.6665 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,632 | 5.6760 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,586 | 5.6828 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,350 | 5.6772 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,316 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,152 | 5.6662 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 5.6881 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,712 | 5.6708 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,596 | 5.6815 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,588 | 5.6830 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,450 | 5.6769 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,381 | 5.6660 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 5.6678 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,076 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 891 | 5.6836 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 535 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 292 | 5.6925 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 286 | 5.6987 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 79,567 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 29,997 | 5.6814 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 23,356 | 5.6801 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 20,397 | 5.6764 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 13,835 | 5.6771 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,243 | 5.6802 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,999 | 5.6644 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,814 | 5.6734 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,471 | 5.6818 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,341 | 5.6785 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,622 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,418 | 5.6876 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,033 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 765 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 535 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 532 | 5.6825 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 321 | 5.6640 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,631 | 5.6783 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 321 | 5.6640 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 689 | 5.6646 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 25,076 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 967 | 5.6850 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 170 | 5.6505 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,154 | 5.6758 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 14,716 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 876 | 5.6894 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 382 | 5.6686 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 216 | 5.6818 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,200 | 5.6678 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,999 | 5.6644 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,599 | 5.6650 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,884 | 5.6812 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 535 | 5.6900 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 919 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,748 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,996 | 5.6857 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,949 | 5.6882 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 286 | 5.6987 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,169 | 5.6818 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,196 | 5.6834 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 461 | 5.6745 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,814 | 5.6819 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,424 | 5.6675 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,156 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,806 | 5.6720 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,780 | 5.6788 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,104 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,911 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 09 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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