Janus Henderson Group PLC has acquired additional voting rights in Ascential PLC. The acquisition took place on October 31, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on November 1, 2023. The total positions of Janus Henderson Group PLC in Ascential PLC are as follows: 3.237% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.777% of voting rights through financial instruments, resulting in a total of 5.014% of voting rights. Janus Henderson Group PLC holds a total of 22,288,612 voting rights in Ascential PLC.
The breakdown of Janus Henderson Group PLC's voting rights is as follows: 0 direct voting rights and 14,389,084 indirect voting rights, representing 3.237% of direct voting rights and 3.237% of indirect voting rights. In addition, Janus Henderson Group PLC holds financial instruments in the form of CFDs, which grant them the right to acquire an additional 7,899,528 voting rights, representing 1.777% of voting rights.
Janus Henderson Group PLC is the ultimate controlling person, and its controlled undertakings, Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Limited and Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited, also hold voting rights in Ascential PLC. Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Limited holds 3.237% of voting rights and 1.777% of voting rights through financial instruments, while Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited holds 3.237% of voting rights and 1.777% of voting rights through financial instruments.
No information is provided regarding proxy voting. The completion date of the notification is November 1, 2023.