Ascential PLC has announced the purchase of 200,000 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares ("Ordinary Shares") through Numis Securities Limited ("Deutsche Numis") as part of its share buyback program. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 332.00 GBp to 340.50 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 335.57 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 205,643,952 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 205,643,952.

The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled. Shareholders can use the total voting rights figure 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 transactions included a range of purchase prices and times, with the highest price paid per share being 340.50 GBp and the lowest being 332.00 GBp.

This announcement provides insight into Ascential PLC's ongoing efforts to optimize its capital structure and enhance shareholder value through the repurchase of its own shares.