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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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 30,946,063 | 4.42% | 181,964 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 12,022 | 0.00% | 30,764,326 | 4.39% |
(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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| 30,958,085 | 4.42% | 30,946,290 | 4.42% |
(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 | 149,051 | 5.8800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100,486 | 5.8872 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 89,187 | 5.8806 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,544 | 5.8797 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,621 | 5.8826 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,128 | 5.8822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,215 | 5.8853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,382 | 5.8813 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,068 | 5.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,399 | 5.8820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,256 | 5.8875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,581 | 5.8940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,064 | 5.8817 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 630 | 5.8780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 5.8830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 137,211 | 5.8800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 113,576 | 5.8810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,519 | 5.8891 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,550 | 5.8804 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,262 | 5.8826 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,912 | 5.8880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,643 | 5.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,992 | 5.8853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,251 | 5.8788 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,243 | 5.8884 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,708 | 5.8813 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,658 | 5.8820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,758 | 5.8860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,645 | 5.8796 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,581 | 5.8940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,108 | 5.8849 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 910 | 5.8819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 737 | 5.8821 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 | CFD | Decreasing Short | 259 | 5.8816 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,051 | 5.8842 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,685 | 5.8813 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,650 | 5.8818 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,251 | 5.8788 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,064 | 5.8817 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 5.8859 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,476 | 5.8840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,645 | 5.8796 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,913 | 5.8800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,550 | 5.8804 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,202 | 5.8799 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,725 | 5.8800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,621 | 5.8826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,215 | 5.8853 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,256 | 5.8875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 910 | 5.8819 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,382 | 5.8813 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 201 | 5.8826 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,890 | 5.8804 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 232 | 5.8880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,196 | 5.8800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,128 | 5.8822 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 |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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