Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

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 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

DARKTRACE PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

27 Aug 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

1p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

22,031,894

3.15%

20,762,523

2.96%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

30,860

0.00%

21,867,061

3.12%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

22,062,754

3.15%

42,629,584

6.09%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

Purchase

17,794

5.7920 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,779

5.7968 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,655

5.8011 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,406

5.8030 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

11,979

5.7957 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,867

5.8021 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,449

5.7960 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,359

5.7981 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,164

5.8000 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,080

5.7964 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

413

5.7921 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

18

5.7952 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

70,236

5.7934 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

66,232

5.7966 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

14,411

5.7883 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

11,794

5.7930 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,256

5.7935 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,162

5.7960 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,777

5.8045 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,427

5.7989 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,662

5.7996 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,157

5.8080 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

475

5.8260 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

233

5.8020 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

211

5.7920 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

84

5.7978 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

67

5.7940 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

27

5.7977 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,442

5.8001 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

18

5.7955 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,409

5.7968 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,162

5.7960 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,585

5.7963 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,587

5.7955 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

110

5.7919 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,959

5.7974 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,411

5.7883 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

499

5.7960 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,662

5.7996 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,080

5.7964 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,364

5.7974 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,655

5.8011 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

75

5.8200 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,256

5.7935 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

921

5.8000 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

132

5.7999 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

70,000

5.7934 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

236

5.7968 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,794

5.7930 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,810

5.7960 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,867

5.8021 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,184,091

5.7960 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

28 Aug 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213