Ascential PLC Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1102T

Ascential PLC

19 June 2024

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BQFH6320

Issuer Name

ASCENTIAL PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

M&G Plc

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

18-Jun-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

19-Jun-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.855832	0.637900	5.493732	11252634
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BQFH6320		9946044		4.855832
Sub Total 8.A	9946044		4.855832%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
GB00BQFH6320 Lent shares (Right of recall)			1306590	0.637900
Sub Total 8.B1			1306590	0.637900%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
M&G Plc	M&G Plc (Parent company)			5.493732%
M&G Plc	M&G Group Regulated Entity Holding Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Plc)			5.493732%
M&G Plc	M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Regulated Entity Holding Company Limited)			5.493732%
M&G Plc	M&G FA Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)			5.493732%
M&G Plc	M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G FA Limited)			5.493732%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

 

12. Date of Completion

19-Jun-2024

13. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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