Ascential PLC has disclosed the purchase of its own shares as part of its share buyback program. The company bought 150,000 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares through Numis Securities Limited. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 336.00 GBp to 341.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 338.31 GBp per share. Following this transaction, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 204,826,792, with no shares held in treasury, resulting in the same number of voting rights in the company.

The company provided detailed information on the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme, in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation. The contact information for further inquiries was also provided, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Investor Relations Director, as well as media contacts at FTI Consulting.

This announcement provides transparency regarding Ascential PLC's recent share buyback activities, offering insight into the company's financial operations and its commitment to returning value to shareholders.