Ascential PLC has announced the purchase of 113,729 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares through Numis Securities Limited as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 334.00 GBp to 339.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 336.14 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 204,475,007 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 204,475,007. The purchased shares will be cancelled. Shareholders can use this figure 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 detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme is provided in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation. The transactions include the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction price per share, time of transaction, transaction reference number, and trading venue. The transactions were executed at various prices and times, ranging from 334.00 GBp to 339.00 GBp per share.

This announcement provides transparency into Ascential PLC's recent share buyback activities, offering insight into the company's efforts to manage its capital structure and return value to its shareholders.