Alpine Associates Management Inc. has released a Form 8.3 disclosure regarding Ascential plc, in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. The disclosure, dated July 25th, 2024, indicates that Alpine Associates Management Inc. holds 1.27% of the 1.7 p ordinary shares of Ascential plc, representing 2,586,100 securities. Additionally, the disclosure includes details of cash-settled derivative transactions, specifically an increase in a long position with 62,100 reference securities at 564.5641 GBp per unit.

The disclosure also states that there are no indemnity or other dealing arrangements, agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives. Furthermore, no Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) is attached to the disclosure. The contact person for this disclosure is Todd Mason, with a telephone number of 1-561-834-6550.

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