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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: | 27 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: | 4,608,617 | 2.26% | 356,697 | 0.17% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 220,325 | 0.11% | 4,206,791 | 2.06% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 4,828,942 | 2.37% | 4,563,488 | 2.24% | |||
(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 | 73,156 | 5.7298 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 44,891 | 5.7281 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 29,513 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 15,925 | 5.7284 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 12,625 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,496 | 5.7288 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 10,079 | 5.7228 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 9,600 | 5.7264 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 7,454 | 5.7285 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 6,155 | 5.7220 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 5,196 | 5.7203 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 4,481 | 5.7261 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 2,239 | 5.7255 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,786 | 5.7263 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,559 | 5.7199 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,542 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 1,038 | 5.7252 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 983 | 5.7194 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 792 | 5.7221 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 543 | 5.7275 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 235 | 5.7192 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 34,340 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 17,147 | 5.7252 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 14,355 | 5.7282 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 8,248 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 7,679 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 6,301 | 5.7212 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 2,416 | 5.7207 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 482 | 5.7275 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 400 | 5.7146 GBP | ||||
1.7p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.7273 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,993 | 5.7242 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,362 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 775 | 5.7253 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,681 | 5.7263 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 25,516 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 80 | 5.7405 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,714 | 5.7265 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,986 | 5.7263 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 204 | 5.7266 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 5.7146 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 401 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,301 | 5.7212 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,575 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,595 | 5.7279 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,925 | 5.7284 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,263 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,478 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 561 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 388 | 5.7262 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 235 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,440 | 5.7252 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 338 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,132 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,700 | 5.7257 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,454 | 5.7285 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,490 | 5.7290 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,865 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
1.7p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,053 | 5.7200 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: | 28 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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