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Ticker · ASCL ISIN · GB00BQFH6320 LEI · 213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21 IL Administrative and support service activities
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Filings indexed 568 across all filing types
Latest filing 2023-12-01 Proxy Solicitation & In…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL ASCL

About Ascential PLC

https://www.ascential.com/

Ascential is a specialist events, intelligence, and advisory services company, now operating as part of Informa PLC's Informa Festivals division. The company organizes large-scale business-to-business events and provides critical information and advisory services. Its portfolio includes world-renowned brands such as Cannes Lions, the international festival of creativity for the marketing and communications industry, and Money20/20, a leading global FinTech event. It also operates WARC, a service providing evidence and insights for marketing effectiveness, and LIONS, which offers advisory and intelligence services. The brands primarily serve professionals across key industry verticals including Marketing, FinTech, Cyber Security, Gaming, and Technology, helping them navigate industry trends and achieve business growth.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Proposed sales of Digital commerce and WGSN and Notice of General Meeting
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Classification · 1% confidence The document explicitly states it is a 'shareholder circular' concerning 'Proposed sales of Digital Commerce and WGSN' and includes a 'Notice of General Meeting'. It details the action required by shareholders, provides a proxy form, and sets a date for the General Meeting (18 December 2023). This content—a circular sent to shareholders soliciting a vote on a major corporate action (the sales) via a General Meeting—is the primary function of a Proxy Statement or related shareholder communication document. The closest matching category is 'Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement' (PSI), as it solicits votes for a meeting. While it relates to a major transaction (M&A/TAR), the immediate purpose and format are centered around the shareholder vote required for that transaction, making PSI the most accurate fit over a general M&A announcement (TAR) or a simple AGM presentation (AGM-R).
2023-12-01 English
Publication of Circular and Notice of General Mtg
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified as an RNS announcement (RNS Number : 4338V) from Ascential PLC, dated 01 December 2023. The title is "PUBLICATION OF CLASS 1 CIRCULAR AND NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING". This document announces that a shareholder circular (related to major disposals) has been approved and will be sent to shareholders, and it includes a notice convening a General Meeting to vote on the transactions. Since the document is an announcement about the publication of a formal document (the Circular) and the scheduling of a shareholder vote (General Meeting), it fits best under the category of general regulatory announcements or filings that precede specific shareholder actions. While it relates to a General Meeting (AGM-R) and shareholder voting (DVA), the primary function of this specific text is to announce the publication of the required documentation (the Circular) and the meeting notice itself. Given the presence of the RNS header and the nature of announcing the availability of a formal document, 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is the most appropriate general classification, as it is a standard regulatory disclosure mechanism used for various announcements, including those related to shareholder meetings and circulars, especially when a more specific category like 'PSI' (Proxy Solicitation) or 'AGM-R' might refer to the materials themselves rather than the initial announcement of their publication via RNS.
2023-12-01 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content details a 'Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility' concerning the CEO, Duncan Painter, specifically reporting the 'Sale of shares' on a specific date. This perfectly matches the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades by executives). The corresponding code is DIRS.
2023-11-27 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 3515U' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) as required by regulatory bodies (like the FCA in the UK, mentioned in the footer). This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a specific regulatory filing about share ownership change, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2023-11-22 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 7216T" and contains standard regulatory notification fields such as 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form details an acquisition or disposal of voting rights by a shareholder (Royal London Asset Management) crossing a notification threshold. The presence of the RNS header and the nature of the content (insider/major shareholder transaction reporting) strongly indicates a regulatory filing. Since this is a specific notification of a change in major shareholding, the most appropriate code is 'MRQ' (Major Shareholding Notification). Although it is distributed via RNS, 'MRQ' is more specific than the general 'RNS' fallback.
2023-11-16 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 5301S" and contains the standard header/footer information associated with RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcements from the London Stock Exchange. The content details a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' by JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC regarding an acquisition/disposal of financial instruments in ASCENTIAL PLC, crossing the 5% voting rights threshold. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in share ownership falls directly under the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is an RNS filing, MRQ is a more specific category than the general RNS fallback.
2023-11-06 English

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