RNS Number : 0195I
Ascential PLC
22 March 2024
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BYM8GJ06

Issuer Name

ASCENTIAL PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

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

21-Mar-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

22-Mar-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

2.491964

3.927430

6.419394

28605691

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)

GB00BYM8GJ06


11104528


2.491964

Sub Total 8.A

11104528

2.491964%

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

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

457060

0.102569

Physical Swap

15/05/2024

n/a

1076000

0.241465

Sub Total 8.B1


1533060

0.344034%

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

Swaps

02/04/2024

N/A

Cash

2831336

0.635379

Swaps

18/04/2024

N/A

Cash

899250

0.201800

Swaps

07/05/2024

N/A

Cash

98779

0.022167

Swaps

05/06/2024

N/A

Cash

1118000

0.250890

Swaps

23/07/2024

N/A

Cash

792000

0.177732

Swaps

31/07/2024

N/A

Cash

179190

0.040212

Swaps

30/08/2024

N/A

Cash

231507

0.051952

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

16081

0.003609

Swaps

29/11/2024

N/A

Cash

520138

0.116724

Swaps

02/12/2024

N/A

Cash

23400

0.005251

Swaps

06/01/2025

N/A

Cash

1686000

0.378355

Swaps

31/01/2025

N/A

Cash

27659

0.006207

Swaps

25/02/2025

N/A

Cash

4439

0.000996

Swaps

28/02/2025

N/A

Cash

813

0.000182

Swaps

01/04/2025

N/A

Cash

97592

0.021901

Swaps

03/07/2025

N/A

Cash

1000000

0.224410

Swaps

01/08/2025

N/A

Cash

3500000

0.785434

Swaps

27/08/2025

N/A

Cash

2000000

0.448819

Swaps

13/10/2025

N/A

Cash

9350

0.002098

Swaps

07/11/2025

N/A

Cash

164036

0.036811

Swaps

18/03/2026

N/A

Cash

350233

0.078596

Swaps

26/05/2026

N/A

Cash

70603

0.015844

Swaps

15/02/2028

N/A

Cash

347697

0.078027

Sub Total 8.B2


15968103

3.583396%

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

Bank of America Corporation

Merrill Lynch International


3.021385

5.512802%

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association




Bank of America Corporation

BofA Securities Europe SA




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

22-Mar-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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