Darktrace Regulatory News (DARK)

FORM 8.3 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment to 2a and 3a, 3b

Replaces form Released at 26/09/2024 08:50 RNS Number : 7962F

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 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:

20 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:

22,479,451

3.21%

87,307

0.01%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

69,798

0.01%

22,115,907

3.16%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

22,549,249

3.22%

22,203,214

3.17%

(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

220,835

5.8200 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

97,076

5.7944 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

67,338

5.7860 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

67,137

5.8078 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

51,311

5.7920 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45,606

5.8351 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45,606

5.8049 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

45,606

5.8060 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

32,869

5.8197 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20,998

5.8018 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

20,862

5.7978 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,545

5.8042 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

19,545

5.8374 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

11,411

5.8194 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

8,645

5.7995 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,644

5.7915 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,626

5.8007 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,652

5.8040 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,082

5.7987 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,594

5.8027 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,575

5.7992 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,254

5.8033 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,120

5.7908 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,902

5.7980 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,422

5.8020 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,036

5.7779 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

918

5.8000 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

409,258

5.8171 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

107,700

5.8194 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

96,893

5.7894 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

23,467

5.7901 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

15,965

5.7950 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

15,109

5.8188 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,680

5.7944 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7,584

5.7905 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,240

5.7933 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,114

5.7749 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,741

5.7940 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,534

5.7783 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,235

5.7970 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,919

5.8200 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,303

5.7924 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,902

5.7980 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,080

5.7946 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

993

5.8040 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

520

5.7953 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

398

5.7727 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

106

5.8202 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

Decreasing Short

4,240

5.7933 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,080

5.7946 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,601

5.8015 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

160,564

5.8186 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,109

5.8188 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

60,699

5.8200 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

101

5.7800 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,082

5.7940 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,626

5.8007 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

91,212

5.8205 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,090

5.8208 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

54,173

5.7946 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

520

5.7953 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:

26 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213