30 August 2023

Ascential plc ("the Company")

Block listing application

Application has been made to the FCA  and the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") for a block listing of 10,600,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each to trade on the LSE and to be admitted to the FCA's Official List. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

These shares have been reserved under a block listing and will be issued on vesting of shares awards granted under the Company's Performance Share Plan.

The expected admission of the shares will be 8am on 4 September 2023.

Enquiries:

Louise Meads                  +44 (0) 7701 313 875

Company Secretary

About Ascential:

Ascential delivers specialist information, analytics, events and eCommerce optimisation to the world's leading consumer brands and their ecosystems. Our world-class businesses improve performance and solve customer problems by delivering immediately actionable information combined with visionary longer-term thinking across Digital Commerce, Product Design, Marketing and Retail & Financial Services.

With more than 3,000 employees across six continents, we combine local expertise with a global footprint for clients in over 120 countries. Ascential is listed on the London Stock Exchange.