30th Sep 2024 14:53
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 |
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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: | 27 Sep 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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| 24,279,909 | 3.46% | 180,597 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 99,706 | 0.01% | 23,911,139 | 3.41% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,379,615 | 3.48% | 24,091,736 | 3.44% |
(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 | 732,610 | 5.7619 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 601,669 | 5.7578 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 323,883 | 5.7712 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 258,708 | 5.7640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 193,608 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 130,210 | 5.7710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 99,991 | 5.7681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 43,554 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,886 | 5.7686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,176 | 5.7635 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,267 | 5.7759 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,143 | 5.7687 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,210 | 5.7638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,728 | 5.7736 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,200 | 5.7780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,017 | 5.7676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,562 | 5.7620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,360 | 5.7598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,378 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,141 | 5.7634 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 589 | 5.7540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 570 | 5.7580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 442 | 5.7520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,005,024 | 5.7580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 219,082 | 5.7639 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 148,416 | 5.7560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 140,193 | 5.7658 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 130,210 | 5.7681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 89,614 | 5.7692 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 82,616 | 5.7662 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 49,669 | 5.7640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,500 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,430 | 5.7675 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,748 | 5.7610 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,026 | 5.7619 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,183 | 5.7632 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,073 | 5.7618 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,750 | 5.7720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,281 | 5.7645 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,671 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,026 | 5.7679 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,880 | 5.7666 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,752 | 5.7709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,748 | 5.7586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,152 | 5.7628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,053 | 5.7653 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 953 | 5.7570 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 838 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 636 | 5.7629 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 5.7840 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 | 22,867 | 5.7577 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 163,155 | 5.7578 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,195 | 5.7600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,748 | 5.7610 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,279 | 5.7622 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,577 | 5.7640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,026 | 5.7679 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,500 | 5.7680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 339 | 5.7716 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 168 | 5.7734 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 247 | 5.7840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,800 | 5.7634 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,176 | 5.7635 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 250,995 | 5.7640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,296 | 5.7660 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,017 | 5.7676 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 130,210 | 5.7710 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 323,883 | 5.7711 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,728 | 5.7736 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,575 | 5.7785 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 350,000 | 5.7920 USD | |||
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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 |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 30 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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