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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: | 26 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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| 23,814,446 | 3.40% | 251,265 | 0.04% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 172,544 | 0.02% | 23,098,398 | 3.30% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,986,990 | 3.42% | 23,349,663 | 3.33% |
(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 | 350,000 | 5.7920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 272,755 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100,000 | 5.7808 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 97,862 | 5.7777 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 79,258 | 5.7764 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 5.7831 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 5.7728 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 5.7606 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 53,985 | 5.7725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 32,063 | 5.7405 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,000 | 5.7722 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,000 | 5.7839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,000 | 5.7597 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,720 | 5.7460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,700 | 5.7693 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,346 | 5.7697 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,534 | 5.7745 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,462 | 5.7472 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,340 | 5.7701 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,042 | 5.7795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,528 | 5.7709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,743 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,416 | 5.7780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,960 | 5.7637 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,625 | 5.7686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,039 | 5.7870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,944 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,519 | 5.7746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,093 | 5.7509 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 932 | 5.7778 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 761 | 5.7590 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55 | 5.7520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 102,563 | 5.7780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 59,329 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 33,908 | 5.7681 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,407 | 5.7690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,461 | 5.7470 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,201 | 5.7604 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,948 | 5.7402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,173 | 5.7545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,094 | 5.7743 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,264 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,431 | 5.7758 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,633 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 927 | 5.7660 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 | 45,995 | 5.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 5.7515 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,201 | 5.7604 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,931 | 5.7646 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,572 | 5.7663 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,908 | 5.7681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,094 | 5.7743 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.7760 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 236,539 | 5.7400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,617 | 5.7411 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,720 | 5.7460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,462 | 5.7472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,335 | 5.7490 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,674 | 5.7505 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,700 | 5.7693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,870 | 5.7701 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53,985 | 5.7725 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,393 | 5.7740 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 120,000 | 5.7742 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 280,000 | 5.7743 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79,258 | 5.7764 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,042 | 5.7795 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,039 | 5.7870 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: | 27 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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