Ascent Resources PLC has received a notification of major holdings from R S & C A JENNINGS & RELATED PARTY ALIGN RESEARCH INVESTMENTS LTD. The notification states that there has been an event changing the breakdown of voting rights. The total positions of the notifying party are as follows: 2.01% of voting rights attached to shares, 4.36% of voting rights through financial instruments, and a total of 6.37% of both. The total number of voting rights of the issuer is 208,608,491.

The details of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached are as follows: 4,200,000 voting rights attached to shares, representing 2.01% of voting rights. There are no indirect voting rights. In addition, there are 9,100,000 voting rights that may be acquired through a spreadbet (long) financial instrument, representing 4.36% of voting rights.

The person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding an interest in the issuer. No additional information or details about proxy voting were provided in the notification. The notification was completed in England on October 17, 2023.