FIL Limited, a Bermuda-based entity, has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC. As of April 30, 2024, FIL Limited holds 4.8% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.22% of voting rights through financial instruments, totaling 5.02% of voting rights. This acquisition amounts to 21,390,801 voting rights. The financial instruments held by FIL Limited include stock loans, which account for 1,000,000 voting rights or 0.22%.
The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held starts with FIL Limited, which holds the voting rights and financial instruments directly. FIL Limited also controls FIL Financial Services Holdings Limited, FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, and FIL Investments International, all of which hold the same voting rights and financial instruments as FIL Limited.
This notification was completed on May 1, 2024.