UBS Group AG, through its Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management, has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC, crossing the threshold on April 29, 2024. The total percentage of voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments now stands at 8.671557%, with a total of 38,654,809 voting rights held in the issuer. This includes 8.373641% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.297916% through financial instruments.
The acquisition was notified to Ascential PLC on May 1, 2024. UBS Group AG holds the voting rights through its controlled undertaking, UBS AG. The chain of controlled undertakings shows that UBS Group AG effectively holds the voting rights and/or financial instruments. The completion date of the acquisition was also May 1, 2024.
This notification provides essential details about UBS Group AG's increased stake in Ascential PLC, offering transparency about the changes in voting rights within the company.