Barclays PLC has disclosed a 1.98% interest in Ascential PLC, representing 4,036,468 relevant securities owned and/or controlled. Additionally, they hold cash-settled derivatives and have made several purchases and sales of 1.7p ordinary shares. The purchases range from 2,010 to 121,962 securities at prices between 5.6994 and 5.7853 GBP, while the sales range from 69 to 62,726 securities at prices between 5.6976 and 5.7226 GBP. They have also engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions, including decreasing and increasing short positions, as well as closing long and short positions.