Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2aReplaces form Released at 03/09/2024 17:30 RNS Number : 7747C

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:

02 Sep 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:

21,784,732

3.11%

20,737,922

2.96%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

30,887

0.00%

21,678,236

3.09%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

21,815,619

3.11%

42,416,158

6.06%

(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

20,422

5.8395 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,327

5.8440 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

15,417

5.8400 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,193

5.8416 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,997

5.8368 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,750

5.8422 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,587

5.8410 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,038

5.8397 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

766

5.8385 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

683

5.8401 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

324

5.8436 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

286

5.8320 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

21

5.8383 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

19,813

5.8438 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

17,769

5.8398 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

17,407

5.8399 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

16,504

5.8321 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,269

5.8370 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,423

5.8367 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

531

5.8320 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

Opening Long

245

5.8320 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,218

5.8321 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,423

5.8367 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,269

5.8370 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

607

5.8396 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,886

5.8398 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,301

5.8399 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,554

5.8400 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

38

5.8415 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

200

5.8419 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

119

5.8437 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

367

5.8368 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,543

5.8388 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,452

5.8400 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

683

5.8401 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,193

5.8416 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,750

5.8422 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,177

5.8389 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21

5.8385 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,182

5.8394 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:

03 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213