Form 8.3 - ASCENTIAL PLC, 15 Aug 2024 15:19

15 August 2024, 15:19

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 6531A

Barclays PLC

15 August 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 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:			14 Aug 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:				3,666,670	1.80%	441,383	0.22%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				303,160	0.15%	3,297,268	1.62%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				3,969,830	1.95%	3,738,651	1.83%
(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	699,677	5.7028 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	118,877	5.7094 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	51,258	5.7039 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	39,025	5.7055 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	24,413	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	22,546	5.6997 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	17,859	5.7097 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	10,056	5.6989 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,010	5.7070 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,309	5.7000 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	2,508	5.6984 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,766	5.7150 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,688	5.6992 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,487	5.7072 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,375	5.7058 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,353	5.7037 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,305	5.6975 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,226	5.7141 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	819	5.7095 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	753	5.7175 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	741	5.7151 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	722	5.7021 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	233	5.7080 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	99	5.6925 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	73,523	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	11,684	5.7072 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	4,473	5.7152 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,294	5.7006 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	3,176	5.7026 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	2,059	5.7023 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,190	5.6976 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	853	5.6950 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	819	5.7101 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	805	5.7044 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	34	5.6997 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	Decreasing Long	200	5.6900 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,819	5.7037 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Opening Long	34,782	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	2,028	5.7003 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,451	5.7062 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	251	5.7071 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	17,447	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,487	5.7072 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	158	5.6965 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	694,475	5.7028 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,202	5.7028 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	853	5.6950 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	722	5.7021 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	39,025	5.7055 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	64,628	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,059	5.7023 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,557	5.7000 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	415	5.7040 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	741	5.7151 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	17	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,546	5.6997 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,904	5.7012 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,567	5.7100 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	58	5.7150 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,086	5.7050 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:				15 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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