Vanguard Group Discloses Position in Ascential plc

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has disclosed its position in Ascential plc as per Form 8.3 of the Takeover Code. The disclosure was made on 5 August 2024.

According to the key information provided, Vanguard holds 10,447,904 ordinary shares of Ascential plc, representing 5.13% of the company. The relevant securities owned or controlled are 1.7p ordinary shares. There are no cash-settled or stock-settled derivatives involved in this disclosure.

In the dealings reported, Vanguard sold 560 shares at a price of 5.73 GBP per unit. With respect to other dealings such as rights to subscribe for new securities, indemnity and other dealing arrangements, and agreements on options or derivatives, there were no such disclosures.

The disclosure form was completed by Shawn Acker, with the position held and dealings undertaken as of 2 August 2024. No additional attachments were included in the submission.