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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 2021-08-04 Major Shareholding Noti…
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
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and contains specific fields related to changes in voting rights, shareholder details (Norges Bank), ISIN codes, and dates of threshold crossing. This structure is characteristic of regulatory filings concerning significant changes in share ownership, which falls under the category of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ) in the provided definitions, as it reports a change in ownership crossing a threshold. Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a specific regulatory disclosure about shareholdings, making MRQ the most precise fit over the general RNS fallback.
2021-08-04 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 1% confidence The document is very short (1746 characters) and is clearly identified as an 'RNS Number' release from the London Stock Exchange. The content explicitly states the 'Total Voting Rights' as of a specific date (31 July 2021) and provides this figure to be used by shareholders for Disclosure and Transparency Rules calculations. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding the total number of shares and voting rights does not fit perfectly into the specific categories like DIV, SHA, or DIRS, but it is a standard regulatory announcement. Given the context of RNS releases, and since it is not an announcement *about* a report (RPA) but a direct regulatory disclosure, the most appropriate general category is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS), as it is a standard, required notification that doesn't match the other specific types.
2021-08-04 English
Replacement Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is an amendment to a previous announcement regarding share transactions by directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR). It explicitly details the 'Shares acquired' and 'Resultant holding' for several directors (Scott Forbes, Duncan Painter, Mandy Gradden, Paul Harrison) following a placing. This content directly matches the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades). The RNS Number and the footer mentioning RNS and the London Stock Exchange confirm it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points to DIRS over the general RNS code. The document length is short (3275 chars), but it contains the substantive data, not just a notice that data is available, thus it is classified as the specific filing type.
2021-07-27 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled 'Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility' and details share acquisitions by Directors (Scott Forbes, Duncan Painter, Mandy Gradden, Paul Harrison) following a placing. This directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades by executives). The RNS Number and the closing statement confirming the information is provided by RNS (the news service of the London Stock Exchange) further confirm it is a regulatory disclosure. The specific category is DIRS.
2021-07-27 English
Results of Placing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 1% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from Ascential PLC dated July 27, 2021, titled 'Results of Placing'. It details the successful completion of a share placing to raise capital (£153 million) and the issuance of new ordinary shares. This clearly falls under the category of corporate financing activities. The specific filing type that covers fundraising and capital structure changes is 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a capital raise announcement, making CAP the most precise classification over the general 'RNS' fallback. The document length is substantial (26,844 chars), indicating it is the primary announcement, not just a brief notice of publication.
2021-07-27 English
Proposed Placing of Ordinary Shares
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 1% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from Ascential PLC dated July 26, 2021. The primary subject is the 'Proposed Placing of Ordinary Shares' (a fundraising/share issuance activity) conducted via an 'accelerated bookbuild process'. This directly relates to capital structure changes and fundraising. The filing code 'CAP' (Capital/Financing Update) is the most appropriate fit for announcing a share placing to fund an acquisition and provide balance sheet flexibility. Although it mentions the H1 2021 Results Announcement separately, the core purpose of this specific document is the capital raise.
2021-07-26 English

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