BlackRock, Inc., a US-based investment management company, has acquired additional voting rights in Ascential PLC. The acquisition took place on November 1, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on November 2, 2023. The total positions of BlackRock, Inc. in Ascential PLC now amount to 5.61% of voting rights attached to shares. This is an increase from the previous position of 5.55% of voting rights.
The details of the shareholder's holdings are as follows: BlackRock, Inc. holds 22,640,045 direct voting rights, which represents 5.09% of the total voting rights. In addition, BlackRock, Inc. holds financial instruments that could result in the acquisition of an additional 882,911 voting rights (0.19% of voting rights) through securities lending and 1,482,931 voting rights (0.33% of voting rights) through cash-settled contracts for difference (CFDs).
BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controlling person in a chain of controlled undertakings that hold the voting rights and financial instruments. The chain includes subsidiaries such as BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., and others.
This notification of major holdings in Ascential PLC by BlackRock, Inc. indicates an increase in their stake in the company. It is important to note that this information is based solely on the details provided in the news release and does not include any additional context or analysis.