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: | 15 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: | 3,781,401 | 1.85% | 410,181 | 0.20% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 282,483 | 0.14% | 3,407,133 | 1.67% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 4,063,884 | 1.99% | 3,817,314 | 1.87% | |||
(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 | 111,774 | 5.7098 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 65,896 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 16,584 | 5.7088 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,298 | 5.7097 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,287 | 5.7111 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,069 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 3,674 | 5.7035 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,973 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,694 | 5.7023 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,298 | 5.6999 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,134 | 5.6972 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 786 | 5.6994 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 249 | 5.6992 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 242 | 5.7059 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 45,047 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 13,134 | 5.7097 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 8,377 | 5.7040 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,389 | 5.7033 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,432 | 5.6993 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,128 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,377 | 5.7029 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,328 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,154 | 5.7043 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 781 | 5.7052 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 614 | 5.7013 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 137 | 5.7025 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.6999 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 5.7088 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,025 | 5.7033 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 166 | 5.7055 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 242 | 5.7059 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 43,395 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,287 | 5.7111 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110 | 5.7020 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 643 | 5.7000 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,377 | 5.7040 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,584 | 5.7088 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,128 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 165 | 5.7021 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,119 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 910 | 5.7050 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,729 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,059 | 5.7100 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: | 16 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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