Ascential PLC has announced the purchase of its own shares as part of its share buyback program. The company bought 200,000 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares through Numis Securities Limited. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 330.50 GBp to 335.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 332.27 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 205,099,567 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 205,099,567.

The purchased shares will be canceled, and the company has provided detailed information on the individual trades made as part of the Share Buyback Programme. This includes the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, transaction reference numbers, and the trading venue. The company has also stated that this figure may be used by shareholders 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.

The announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of Retained EU Law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This move indicates Ascential's commitment to its share buyback program and its strategy to manage its capital structure efficiently.