16th Aug 2024 14:53
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: | 15 Aug 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 22,958,789 | 3.28% | 20,745,754 | 2.96% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 12,342 | 0.00% | 22,811,687 | 3.26% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,971,131 | 3.28% | 43,557,441 | 6.22% |
(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 | 84,000 | 5.9214 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 57,895 | 5.9240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,399 | 5.9156 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,380 | 5.9260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,087 | 5.9237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,845 | 5.9234 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,073 | 5.9252 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,385 | 5.9125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,072 | 5.9167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,693 | 5.9202 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,497 | 5.9248 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,315 | 5.9190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,310 | 5.9259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,537 | 5.9330 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,467 | 5.9140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,016 | 5.9215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 905 | 5.9303 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 598 | 5.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 479 | 5.9160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 5.9317 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 79,692 | 5.9216 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,059 | 5.9240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,121 | 5.9235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 22,219 | 5.9080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,337 | 5.9154 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,060 | 5.9156 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,924 | 5.9366 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,278 | 5.9175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,482 | 5.9224 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,385 | 5.9125 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,479 | 5.9173 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,400 | 5.9150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,799 | 5.9193 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,408 | 5.9266 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,856 | 5.9170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,623 | 5.9145 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,341 | 5.9211 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,022 | 5.9169 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,839 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,746 | 5.9179 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,642 | 5.9140 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 5.9204 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,403 | 5.9214 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,293 | 5.9223 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,225 | 5.9220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,183 | 5.9263 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,118 | 5.9151 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,016 | 5.9215 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 879 | 5.9206 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 766 | 5.9386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 479 | 5.9160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 217 | 5.9359 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.9120 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 | 2,300 | 5.9253 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,343 | 5.9209 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,576 | 5.9255 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,537 | 5.9334 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,319 | 5.9216 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 13,596 | 5.9274 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,497 | 5.9248 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.9279 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,751 | 5.9276 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,219 | 5.9080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,431 | 5.9240 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,183 | 5.9263 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 5.9140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,845 | 5.9234 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,297 | 5.9237 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 382 | 5.9360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,924 | 5.9366 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 905 | 5.9303 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 154 | 5.9322 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 175 | 5.9140 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,519 | 5.9240 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,072 | 5.9167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 454 | 5.9240 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: | 16 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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