Ascential PLC has announced the purchase of 163,394 of its Ordinary 1.7p Shares ("Ordinary Shares") through Numis Securities Limited ("Deutsche Numis") as part of its share buyback program. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 330.50 GBp to 335.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 331.40 GBp. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 205,295,558 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 205,295,558.

The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled. The announcement also included detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

The figures provided in the announcement may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.