Ascential PLC has disclosed the purchase of its own shares as part of its share buyback program. The company bought 106,715 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares through Numis Securities Limited. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 329.50 GBp to 331.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 330.53 GBp. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 205,905,673 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 205,905,673.

The company stated that the purchased shares will be canceled. The figure of 205,905,673 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme was provided. The company also provided contact information for further inquiries.

For further information, individuals can contact Ascential plc at +44 (0)20 3657 8950 for investor relations and FTI Consulting for media enquiries.