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: | 16 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: | 4,036,468 | 1.98% | 380,213 | 0.19% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 249,645 | 0.12% | 3,658,625 | 1.79% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 4,286,113 | 2.10% | 4,038,838 | 1.98% | |||
(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 | 121,962 | 5.7146 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 59,000 | 5.7044 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 57,944 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 52,362 | 5.7276 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 41,469 | 5.7227 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 31,300 | 5.7176 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 26,119 | 5.7244 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 21,155 | 5.7157 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 18,492 | 5.7165 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 14,838 | 5.7346 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,022 | 5.7289 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,249 | 5.7311 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 8,060 | 5.7317 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,109 | 5.7139 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,769 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,010 | 5.7125 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 5.7682 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,475 | 5.7853 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,403 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,399 | 5.7175 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,253 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,087 | 5.7500 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,053 | 5.7448 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,046 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 744 | 5.7025 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 515 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 75 | 5.6994 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 69 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 5.7059 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 5.7650 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 62,726 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 35,454 | 5.7149 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 25,601 | 5.7041 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 17,127 | 5.7226 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 15,830 | 5.7042 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 12,323 | 5.6976 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 9,847 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,657 | 5.7055 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,470 | 5.7043 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,722 | 5.7198 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,682 | 5.7109 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,453 | 5.7053 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 3,075 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,692 | 5.7025 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,671 | 5.7052 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,282 | 5.7443 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 5.7500 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 741 | 5.7142 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 580 | 5.7154 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 515 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 142 | 5.7427 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,933 | 5.7108 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 266 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,766 | 5.7246 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 166 | 5.7005 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 41 | 5.7058 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,259 | 5.7063 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 54,540 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 21,155 | 5.7157 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 95 | 5.7316 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,323 | 5.6976 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 806 | 5.7000 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,234 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,877 | 5.7149 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,469 | 5.7227 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,022 | 5.7289 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 326 | 5.7105 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 741 | 5.7142 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,572 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,187 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,119 | 5.7244 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92,453 | 5.7287 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,262 | 5.7287 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: | 19 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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