The Vanguard Group, Inc. Discloses Position in Ascential plc

On July 31, 2024, The Vanguard Group, Inc. published its opening position disclosure regarding Ascential plc. This was done in compliance with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. The crucial details of the disclosure reveal Vanguard's substantial interest in Ascential.

Specifically, Vanguard owns and/or controls 10,394,157 ordinary shares of Ascential, representing approximately 5.10% of the company's relevant securities. Additionally, on July 30, 2024, Vanguard purchased 40,754 ordinary shares of Ascential at 5.72 GBP per unit.

The disclosure also confirms that there are no indemnity or option arrangements, or any agreements concerning the voting rights or future transactions of relevant securities between Vanguard and any other party involved in this disclosure. A Supplemental Form 8 was deemed unnecessary.