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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 2018-01-02 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
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is very short (1001 characters) and explicitly states it is an 'RNS Number' announcement from 'Ascential PLC' dated January 2, 2018. The content details the 'Total Voting Rights' as of December 31, 2017, which is a mandatory disclosure under transparency rules. This type of routine regulatory update, which is not a full report, dividend notice, or director dealing, fits best under the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, or potentially a specific category if one fits better. Since it is a notification about the total number of shares and voting rights, it is a regulatory disclosure. While it is not explicitly 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) or 'Notice of Dividend' (DIV), it is a standard regulatory filing notification. Given the options, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate general category for this type of mandatory, short regulatory update that doesn't fit a more specific code like DIRS or DIV.
2018-01-02 English
Acquisition of Clavis Insight
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number (2783A) and explicitly states it is an announcement regarding the 'Acquisition of Clavis Insight'. This type of corporate action, detailing a purchase, consideration, and integration strategy, is a significant corporate event. Since it is a formal announcement released via the RNS system, and it does not fit the specific criteria for M&A Activity (TAR) which usually covers proposals or takeover bids, or Capital/Financing Update (CAP), the most appropriate general category for a significant, non-standard regulatory announcement released via RNS is the Regulatory Filings fallback (RNS). Although it details a transaction, it functions as a broad regulatory disclosure.
2017-12-27 English
Sale of MEED to GlobalData
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document begins with an 'RNS Number' and a date, indicating it is a regulatory announcement disseminated via the London Stock Exchange's RNS service. The content describes a specific corporate action: the sale of a subsidiary (MEED) to GlobalData, which concludes a disposal process. This is a material event announcement. While it relates to capital structure/financing (sale proceeds reducing debt), the primary nature of the filing is a general, material corporate update distributed through the official regulatory news service. Since it is a specific, material announcement that doesn't fit perfectly into CAP (Capital/Financing Update) or TAR (M&A Activity - as this is a disposal concluding a process, not a proposal), the most appropriate general category for official regulatory news releases that don't fit elsewhere is RNS (Regulatory Filings). The document length is short (2205 chars), and it is a direct announcement, not a detailed report.
2017-12-08 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is very short (1003 characters) and explicitly states it is providing 'Additional information' via an 'RNS Number'. The content details the 'Total Voting Rights' as of a specific date (30 November 2017) and provides this figure for shareholders to use under FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This type of mandatory, short regulatory update, often disseminated through the London Stock Exchange's RNS system, fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category, as it doesn't specifically match DVA (Voting Results), DIRS (Director Dealing), or SHA (Share Issue). Given the source (RNS Number) and the nature of the disclosure (Total Voting Rights notification), RNS is the most appropriate classification.
2017-12-01 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 9098X" and contains the header "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings". This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although RNS is mentioned as the source, the content is a specific regulatory filing type (TR-1) detailing a change in holdings crossing a threshold (from 10.71% to 10.74%). Therefore, the most specific classification is MRQ.
2017-11-30 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 1573X' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in major shareholdings, which aligns directly with the definition for Major Shareholding Notification. The filing date is 21 November 2017, and it details BlackRock, Inc.'s resulting share position. This corresponds to the filing type code MRQ (Major Shareholding Notification).
2017-11-21 English

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