TR-1:
Standard form for notification of major holdings
The
following announcement replaces the Holding(s) in Company
announcement (RNS number 6552E) released on 27 February 2024 at
1.12pm in its entirety.
1.
Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BYM8GJ06
Issuer Name
ASCENTIAL PLC
UK
or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2.
Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting
rights
3.
Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City
of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4.
Details of the shareholder
|
Name
|
City
of registered office
|
Country of registered office
|
|
J.P. Morgan Securities
plc
|
|
|
5. Date on
which the threshold was crossed or reached
23-Feb-2024
6.
Date on which Issuer notified
27-Feb-2024
7.
Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
|
|
% of
voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
|
% of
voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B
2)
|
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
|
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
|
|
Resulting situation on the date on
which threshold was crossed or reached
|
7.195554
|
0.785952
|
7.981506
|
35524268
|
|
Position of previous notification
(if applicable)
|
6.755965
|
1.429930
|
8.185895
|
|
8.
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached
8A.
Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
|
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
|
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
|
% of
direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
|
% of
indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
|
|
GB00BYM8GJ06
|
|
32025923
|
|
7.195554
|
|
Sub Total 8.A
|
32025923
|
7.195554%
|
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)
(a))
|
Type
of financial instrument
|
Expiration date
|
Exercise/conversion period
|
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is exercised/converted
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub Total 8.B1
|
|
|
|
8B2. Financial
Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
|
Type
of financial instrument
|
Expiration date
|
Exercise/conversion period
|
Physical or cash settlement
|
Number of voting rights
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
05/06/2024
|
05/06/2024
|
Cash
|
288663
|
0.064856
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
12/07/2024
|
12/07/2024
|
Cash
|
381393
|
0.085691
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
18/09/2024
|
18/09/2024
|
Cash
|
585381
|
0.131522
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
02/10/2024
|
02/10/2024
|
Cash
|
269082
|
0.060457
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
29/10/2024
|
29/10/2024
|
Cash
|
7869
|
0.001758
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
30/10/2024
|
30/10/2024
|
Cash
|
367291
|
0.082522
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
27/11/2024
|
27/11/2024
|
Cash
|
121194
|
0.027229
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
03/12/2024
|
03/12/2024
|
Cash
|
68160
|
0.015306
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
31/12/2024
|
31/12/2024
|
Cash
|
10727
|
0.002410
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
03/01/2025
|
03/01/2025
|
Cash
|
140398
|
0.031542
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
27/01/2025
|
27/01/2025
|
Cash
|
10000
|
0.002246
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
30/01/2025
|
30/01/2025
|
Cash
|
234671
|
0.052723
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
19/02/2025
|
19/02/2025
|
Cash
|
138040
|
0.031010
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
26/02/2025
|
26/02/2025
|
Cash
|
11360
|
0.002552
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
28/02/2025
|
28/02/2025
|
Cash
|
3865
|
0.000868
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
04/03/2025
|
04/03/2025
|
Cash
|
92027
|
0.020675
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
05/03/2025
|
05/03/2025
|
Cash
|
11415
|
0.002564
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
27/08/2025
|
27/08/2025
|
Cash
|
1
|
0.000000
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
11/08/2027
|
11/08/2027
|
Cash
|
532814
|
0.119710
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
03/10/2028
|
03/10/2028
|
Cash
|
97598
|
0.021922
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
02/02/2029
|
02/02/2029
|
Cash
|
88321
|
0.019838
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
04/02/2030
|
04/02/2030
|
Cash
|
12182
|
0.002737
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
18/10/2030
|
18/10/2030
|
Cash
|
2117
|
0.000475
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
25/10/2030
|
25/10/2030
|
Cash
|
2047
|
0.000459
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
27/01/2031
|
27/01/2031
|
Cash
|
3428
|
0.000769
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
30/01/2031
|
30/01/2031
|
Cash
|
4756
|
0.001068
|
|
Cash-settled Equity Swap
|
05/02/2031
|
05/02/2031
|
Cash
|
13545
|
0.003043
|
|
Sub Total 8.B2
|
|
3498345
|
0.785952%
|
9.
Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. Full chain of controlled
undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
|
Ultimate controlling person
|
Name
of controlled undertaking
|
% of
voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
|
% of
voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
|
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
J.P. Morgan Securities
plc
|
7.195554
|
|
7.981506%
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC
|
|
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
J.P. Morgan SE
|
|
|
|
10. In case of
proxy voting
Name
of the proxy holder
The
number and % of voting rights held
The
date until which the voting rights will be held
11.
Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12.
Date of Completion
28-Feb-2024
13.
Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom