The Vanguard Group, Inc. Discloses Position in Ascential plc

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has disclosed its position in Ascential plc per Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. As of September 26, 2024, Vanguard holds 10,608,010 shares, representing 5.18% of Ascential’s ordinary shares.

No other parties to the offer are included in this disclosure. Vanguard made a recent purchase of 26,512 shares at 5.65 GBP per share in Ascential’s 1.7p ordinary shares class. The disclosure mentions no open stock-settled derivative positions or new securities subscriptions.

No indemnity or other dealing arrangements, formal or informal, were reported. Additionally, there are no agreements or understandings related to options or derivatives concerning voting rights or future acquisition/disposal of relevant securities.