12th Aug 2024 14:50
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: | 09 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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| 22,852,842 | 3.26% | 17,157,371 | 2.45% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 22,707,747 | 3.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 22,852,842 | 3.26% | 39,865,118 | 5.69% |
(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 | 141,219 | 5.9553 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,680 | 5.9460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,296 | 5.9512 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,107 | 5.9354 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,066 | 5.9451 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,633 | 5.9554 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,759 | 5.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,198 | 5.9398 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,352 | 5.9557 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,781 | 5.9544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,685 | 5.9477 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,824 | 5.9413 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,552 | 5.9437 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,768 | 5.9438 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,493 | 5.9432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,467 | 5.9409 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,168 | 5.9439 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,084 | 5.9558 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 462 | 5.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 5.9380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,340,187 | 5.9420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 91,900 | 5.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47,090 | 5.9548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,149 | 5.9539 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,331 | 5.9538 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,562 | 5.9400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,146 | 5.9337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,518 | 5.9369 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,255 | 5.9388 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,299 | 5.9411 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,543 | 5.9447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,269 | 5.9489 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,100 | 5.9386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,599 | 5.9326 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,471 | 5.9373 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,435 | 5.9320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,403 | 5.9536 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 913 | 5.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 645 | 5.9302 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 488 | 5.9530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 5.9600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 462 | 5.9361 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 462 | 5.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.9520 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 | Opening Short | 12,509 | 5.9522 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,491 | 5.9450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 808 | 5.9502 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.9500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,672 | 5.9535 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 49,502 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 5.9500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 45,658 | 5.9541 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,090 | 5.9548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,084 | 5.9558 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.9499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,319 | 5.9380 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 738 | 5.9320 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,518 | 5.9369 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,456 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20 | 5.9420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,552 | 5.9437 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,680 | 5.9460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,813 | 5.9558 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 97 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,299 | 5.9411 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,685 | 5.9477 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 138 | 5.9542 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,085 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,066 | 5.9451 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,440 | 5.9560 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: | 12 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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