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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: | 22 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: | 4,409,135 | 2.16% | 364,501 | 0.18% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 226,343 | 0.11% | 4,008,365 | 1.96% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 4,635,478 | 2.27% | 4,372,866 | 2.14% | |||
(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 | 63,020 | 5.7335 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 28,238 | 5.7281 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 23,052 | 5.7347 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 19,287 | 5.7350 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 14,819 | 5.7332 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 13,792 | 5.7219 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 11,107 | 5.7230 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,028 | 5.7227 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,520 | 5.7229 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,022 | 5.7280 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,850 | 5.7275 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,146 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,019 | 5.7273 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 867 | 5.7237 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 809 | 5.7287 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 409 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 288 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 41,889 | 5.7345 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 27,366 | 5.7350 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 14,394 | 5.7187 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 5,333 | 5.7268 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 4,848 | 5.7238 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,520 | 5.7229 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,102 | 5.7249 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,188 | 5.7186 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 1,100 | 5.7259 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 896 | 5.7175 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 570 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 288 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 288 | 5.7151 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,611 | 5.7278 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,797 | 5.7291 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,962 | 5.7294 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 19,287 | 5.7350 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 188 | 5.7235 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,100 | 5.7260 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,394 | 5.7187 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,086 | 5.7189 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 570 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 90 | 5.7350 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 867 | 5.7237 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,819 | 5.7332 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,037 | 5.7350 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,107 | 5.7230 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 425 | 5.7272 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,672 | 5.7229 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,102 | 5.7249 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,931 | 5.7329 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 806 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,938 | 5.7254 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,414 | 5.7350 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: | 23 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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