BlackRock, Inc., a US-based investment management company, has acquired voting rights in Ascential PLC. The acquisition took place on October 20, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on October 23, 2023. The total voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. in Ascential PLC now amount to 5.55%, with 4.95% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.6% of voting rights through financial instruments.
The shareholder, BlackRock, Inc., is a registered office in Wilmington, USA. The notification does not provide information on the full name of the shareholder(s) or the city and country of their registered office.
The notification also includes details of the chain of controlled undertakings through which BlackRock, Inc. holds the voting rights and financial instruments. The ultimate controlling person is BlackRock, Inc., and it holds the voting rights through various subsidiaries and entities.
It is important to note that the information provided in the notification is specific to the acquisition or disposal of voting rights by BlackRock, Inc. in Ascential PLC. No further details or context about the transaction or the companies involved are provided in the notification.