M&G Plc has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC, crossing the threshold on 28-Jun-2024. The resulting situation on the date the threshold was reached shows M&G Plc holding 5.027083% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.492631% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 5.519714%. This amounts to a total of 11,252,634 voting rights held in the issuer.

The acquisition of voting rights by M&G Plc is attributed to various controlled undertakings, including M&G Group Regulated Entity Holding Company Limited, M&G Group Limited, M&G FA Limited, and M&G Investment Management Limited, all of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of M&G Plc. Each of these entities holds the same percentage of voting rights as M&G Plc, resulting in the total percentage of voting rights.

The financial instruments held by M&G Plc include lent shares with a right of recall, amounting to 0.492631% of voting rights. The notification was completed on 01-Jul-2024 in London, United Kingdom.

This notification provides insight into the changes in major holdings within Ascential PLC, specifically the acquisition of voting rights by M&G Plc and its subsidiaries, impacting the overall voting rights and financial instruments held in the company.