Ascential PLC has announced the purchase of 125,982 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 336.50 GBp to 339.50 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 337.96 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 204,588,736 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 204,588,736.

The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled. The figure of 204,588,736 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations to 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.

In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme was provided. The company also included contact information for further inquiries.

For further information, individuals can contact Ascential plc at +44 (0)20 3657 8950 for investor relations and FTI Consulting for media enquiries.