FIL Limited, a Bermuda-based entity, has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC. As of February 19, 2024, FIL Limited holds 4.95% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.22% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 5.17% of voting rights. This acquisition amounts to 22,021,581 voting rights in the issuer. The financial instruments held by FIL Limited include stock loans, which may result in the acquisition of an additional 1,000,000 voting rights, constituting 0.22% of voting rights.
The ultimate controlling person in this acquisition is FIL Limited, which holds the voting rights and financial instruments directly. Additionally, FIL Limited has a chain of controlled undertakings, including FIL Financial Services Holdings Limited, FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, and FIL Investments International, all of which hold the same percentage of voting rights and financial instruments as FIL Limited.
This notification was completed on February 20, 2024. No information regarding proxy voting was provided.