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RNS Number : 3887L

Ascential PLC

30 September 2016

NOTIFICATION DEALING WITH GRANT OF OPTION UNDER ASCENTIAL PLC EMPLOYEE SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

Ascential plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Mandy Gradden 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for Notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Financial Officer 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Ascential plc 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                              213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to 
       be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of                   Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 
       the financial instrument,        each in Ascential plc 
       type of instrument               GB00BYM8GJ06 
       Identification 
       code 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of options over ordinary 
                                        shares in Ascential plc under 
                                        the Company's Employee Savings 
                                        Related Share Option Plan. 
                                        Options ordinarily exercisable 
                                        for a period of six months 
                                        following the end of a three 
                                        year savings contract and 
                                        subject to the payment of 
                                        an exercise price per share 
                                        under option of 204p. 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                        -------------  ---------- 
                                         Nil payment 
                                          for option 
                                          grant         8,823 
                                        -------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction          30 September 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

Enquiries:

   Mandy Gradden, Chief Financial Officer                                 Tel:  020 7516 5000 

NOTIFICATION DEALING WITH GRANT OF OPTION UNDER ASCENTIAL PLC EMPLOYEE SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

Ascential plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Duncan Painter 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for Notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Ascential plc 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                              213800VDXQDA7KD2IQ21 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to 
       be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of                   Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 
       the financial instrument,        each in Ascential plc 
       type of instrument               GB00BYM8GJ06 
       Identification 
       code 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of options over ordinary 
                                        shares in Ascential plc under 
                                        the Company's Employee Savings 
                                        Related Share Option Plan. 
                                        Options ordinarily exercisable 
                                        for a period of six months 
                                        following the end of a three 
                                        year savings contract and 
                                        subject to the payment of 
                                        an exercise price per share 
                                        under option of 204p. 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                        -------------  ---------- 
                                         Nil payment 
                                          for option 
                                          grant         8,823 
                                        -------------  ---------- 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction          30 September 2016 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
---  -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

Enquiries:

   Mandy Gradden, Chief Financial Officer                                 Tel:  020 7516 5000 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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