BlackRock, Inc. has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC, a UK issuer. The acquisition was notified on May 10, 2024, with the total position of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation being below 5%. The details of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached indicate that the voting rights attached to shares and through financial instruments are both below 5%. The notification also includes information about the full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities.