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Merrill Lynch International, an exempt principal trader connected to ASCENTIAL PLC, filed a Form 8.5 Public Dealing Disclosure. On October 4, 2024, it purchased 5,924 of ASCENTIAL PLC's 1.7p ordinary shares between 5.66 GBP and 5.665 GBP, and sold 3,447 shares within the same price range. Additionally, Merrill Lynch International undertook cash-settled equity swaps, increasing long positions by 2,469 reference securities and short positions by 1,286 reference securities, while reducing short positions by 978 reference securities, all at 5.66 GBP.
| Date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Time | 11:09:37 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1930H |
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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Merrill Lynch International |
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ASCENTIAL PLC |
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ASCENTIAL PLC |
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04/10/2024 |
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N/A |
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2. |
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ |
Total number of securities |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,924 |
5.665 GBP |
5.66 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
3,447 |
5.665 GBP |
5.66 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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1.7p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
2,469 |
5.66 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
1,286 |
5.66 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
978 |
5.66 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise Price per |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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3. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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None |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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None |
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Date of disclosure: |
07/10/2024 |
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Contact name: |
Frank Lui |
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Telephone number: |
+44207 996 6418 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.