9th Aug 2024 14:22
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: | 08 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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| 22,778,256 | 3.25% | 7,818,016 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 22,633,071 | 3.23% |
(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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| TOTAL: |
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| 22,778,256 | 3.25% | 30,451,087 | 4.35% |
(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 | 65,000 | 5.9643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,011 | 5.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40,271 | 5.9570 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,737 | 5.9633 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,367 | 5.9598 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,689 | 5.9600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,937 | 5.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,616 | 5.9599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,150 | 5.9545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,252 | 5.9751 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,952 | 5.9682 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,984 | 5.9660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,468 | 5.9648 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,256 | 5.9520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,012 | 5.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 972 | 5.9571 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 835 | 5.9699 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 783 | 5.9740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 5.9678 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 594 | 5.9700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 224 | 5.9755 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 81 | 5.9500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.9760 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,752,565 | 5.9660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 71,145 | 5.9560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48,660 | 5.9641 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,316 | 5.9619 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,790 | 5.9631 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,669 | 5.9642 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,072 | 5.9617 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,177 | 5.9623 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,937 | 5.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,421 | 5.9647 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,674 | 5.9564 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,995 | 5.9674 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 712 | 5.9680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 5.9500 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 | 12,503 | 5.9614 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,173 | 5.9744 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,245 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 3 | 5.9600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,573 | 5.9624 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,039 | 5.9593 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.9403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,011 | 5.9760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,557 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,316 | 5.9619 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,424 | 5.9674 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,037 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,737 | 5.9633 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,952 | 5.9682 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 11,177 | 5.9623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 14,367 | 5.9598 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.9699 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,113 | 5.9560 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,421 | 5.9647 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,150 | 5.9545 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,983 | 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 |
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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 09 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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