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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 2023-10-30 Regulatory Filings
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 sale of Digital Commerce and WGSN
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement released via the RNS (Regulatory News Service) system, indicated by the 'RNS Number : 6863R' header and the use of the National Storage Mechanism. The content details a major corporate action: the proposed sale of two major business units (Digital Commerce and WGSN) for a significant value, the intention to distribute proceeds to shareholders via a special dividend, and leadership changes contingent on the sale. This is a material, price-sensitive announcement. While it discusses a strategic review and future shareholder approval (which might suggest a proxy/AGM context), the primary function of this specific document is to immediately disclose this major transaction to the market. Since it is a formal, immediate regulatory disclosure that doesn't fit perfectly into specific financial report types (like 10-K, ER, or IR), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory announcement category, RNS. The document length is substantial (38,996 chars), meaning it is the full announcement, not just a brief notice of publication (RPA).
2023-10-30 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 0283R' and contains the standard format for 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, specifically when a shareholder crosses or reaches a notification threshold. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2023-10-24 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with an 'RNS Number' 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), which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the classification. The content details the acquisition/disposal of voting rights by Royal London Asset Management, crossing the 5% threshold. Therefore, the most specific code is MRQ (Major Shareholding Notification).
2023-10-16 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 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 announces the 'Total Voting Rights' as of a specific date (30 September 2023), which is a standard regulatory disclosure required by the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This type of mandatory, short regulatory announcement that doesn't fit a more specific category (like DIRS, DIV, or DVA) is best classified as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). The document length is very short (1753 chars), supporting the classification as a brief regulatory notice rather than a comprehensive report.
2023-10-02 English
Statement re: Media Speculation
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains information provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content is a brief statement ('Statement re: Media Speculation') confirming exclusive discussions regarding a potential sale (WGSN) and noting that a market update is expected later. This is a short, timely announcement of corporate activity/information released via the regulatory news service, rather than a comprehensive report (like 10-K or IR). Since it is a general regulatory announcement that doesn't fit specific categories like M&A (TAR) or Capital Change (CAP), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory filing category.
2023-09-29 English
Half year results
Earnings Release Classification · 1% confidence The document is an 'Earnings Release' (ER) from Ascential PLC for the six-month period ending 30 June 2023. It contains key financial highlights, segment performance, operational reviews, and management commentary. It is not a full interim report (which would be a longer, formal financial statement document) but rather the initial announcement of these results, as indicated by the 'RNS Number' header and the summary nature of the highlights provided. H1 2023
2023-09-22 English

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