Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd. has disclosed a 2.38% stake in Ascential plc. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, indicates that the company owns and/or controls 4,869,450 relevant securities of Ascential plc. This represents an increase of 1,743 securities since the last disclosure on 05/08/24, attributed to the transfer in of a discretionary holding.
The disclosure also includes details of a purchase of 8,288 securities of Ascential plc at a price of GBP 5.68 per unit. Additionally, it states that there are no indemnity or other dealing arrangements, agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives.
The disclosure was made on 12 August 2024 by Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., and the contact person for the disclosure is James Brown, with a telephone number of 029 2011 4104. No Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) is attached to the disclosure.
This disclosure provides insight into the significant stake held by Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd. in Ascential plc, as well as the recent increase in their holdings. It offers transparency regarding the company's dealings and positions in Ascential plc's relevant securities, in compliance with the regulatory requirements of the Takeover Code.