The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC, a UK issuer, crossing the threshold on May 7, 2024. The total positions of the notification obligation show that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. holds 3.260324% of voting rights attached to shares, with 2.200074% through direct voting rights and 1.060250% through financial instruments. This amounts to a total of 14,534,339 voting rights held in the issuer.

The breakdown of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached indicates that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. holds 9,807,803 direct voting rights, representing 2.200074% of the total voting rights. Additionally, through financial instruments (securities lending), they hold 4,726,536 voting rights, accounting for 1.060250% of the total voting rights.

The notification also provides information on the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or financial instruments are effectively held, starting with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. as the ultimate controlling person. The chain includes entities such as Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., Goldman Sachs International, GSAM Holdings LLC, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

The notification concludes with a general email contact for position enquiries and the date of completion, which is May 9, 2024. It's important to note that the total amount of voting rights has been rounded to 6 decimal places, potentially resulting in a rounding error.