TIDMASCL

RNS Number : 0678J

Ascential PLC

06 September 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or 
  the underlying issuer of existing                                 Ascential plc 
  shares to which voting rights 
  are attached: ii 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other(please specify): 
                                                                ---------------------- 
 
   3. Full name of person(s) 
   subject to the notification                                  Eden 4 S.à r.l. 
   obligation: iii 
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    4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
    (if different from 3.):iv 
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 5. Date of the transaction 
  and date on which the threshold                                 5 September 2016 
  is crossed or reached: v 
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 6. Date on which issuer 
  notified:                                                       5 September 2016 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or reached: vi,                                         Crossed below 6% 
  vii 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix 
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 Class/type             Situation previous           Resulting situation after the 
  of shares              to the triggering            triggering transaction 
                         transaction 
  if possible 
  using the 
  ISIN CODE 
---------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
                        Number         Number        Number         Number of voting        % of voting 
                         of Shares      of Voting     of shares      rights                  rights x 
                                        Rights 
---------------------  -------------  ------------  -------------  ----------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                     Direct         Direct       Indirect   Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     xi           xii 
---------------------  -------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ---------  ------------  --------- 
 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 
  ISIN: GB00BYM8GJ06      58,095,221        14.50%     23,908,407        5.97%       0            5.97%       0 
---------------------  -------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ---------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/ Conversion   Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          date xiii    Period xiv             rights that          rights 
                                                          may be acquired 
                                                          if the instrument 
                                                          is exercised/ 
                                                          converted. 
------------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------------  ------------ 
 
        N/A              N/A               N/A                   N/A              N/A 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
  xv, xvi 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights xix, 
                                 xvii         period        refers to            xx 
                                              xviii 
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                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
------------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  --------  -------- 
       N/A                N/A        N/A        N/A               N/A            N/A          N/A 
------------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 23,908,407                5.97% 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:         N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease to hold:            N/A 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold voting rights:          N/A 
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   13. Additional information:                  Shares sold pursuant to a 
                                                block trade 
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   14. Contact name:                                             Geoffrey Limpach 
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   15. Contact telephone number:                                 +352 26 86 87 26 
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