17th Jul 2024 15:11
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DARKTRACE PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 16 Jul 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 25,677,754 | 3.67% | 193,606 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 31,148 | 0.00% | 25,554,271 | 3.65% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 25,708,902 | 3.67% | 25,747,877 | 3.68% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 107,642 | 5.7716 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65,448 | 5.7838 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,846 | 5.7857 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,121 | 5.7732 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,048 | 5.7701 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,203 | 5.7744 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,334 | 5.7720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,763 | 5.7640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,300 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 607 | 5.7500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 602 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 552 | 5.7740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 346,287 | 5.7746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75,176 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 50,155 | 5.7694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48,598 | 5.7708 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,928 | 5.7652 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 38,430 | 5.7642 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,489 | 5.7796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 24,753 | 5.7667 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,479 | 5.7695 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,124 | 5.7655 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,381 | 5.7690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,562 | 5.7620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,843 | 5.7654 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,923 | 5.7682 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,024 | 5.7659 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,991 | 5.7662 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,698 | 5.7679 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,538 | 5.7647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,964 | 5.7851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,168 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 783 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 607 | 5.7546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 560 | 5.7570 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 514 | 5.7720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 443 | 5.7686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.7691 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,211 | 5.7662 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,534 | 5.7798 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.7700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,799 | 5.7666 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 40,748 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 39,736 | 5.7826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,964 | 5.7851 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 5.7719 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27 | 5.7520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,461 | 5.7637 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,959 | 5.7642 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,124 | 5.7655 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,763 | 5.7640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,048 | 5.7701 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,211 | 5.7854 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,644 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,923 | 5.7682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 16,121 | 5.7732 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 371 | 5.7731 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77,856 | 5.7691 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,203 | 5.7744 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,857 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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