Darktrace Regulatory News (DARK)

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2aReplaces form Released at 06/09/2024 14:52 RNS Number : 2932D

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:

05 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:

21,716,905

3.10%

20,739,451

2.96%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

33,095

0.00%

21,655,608

3.09%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

21,750,000

3.11%

42,395,059

6.05%

(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

65,158

5.8347 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

53,023

5.8339 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

47,637

5.8336 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

37,610

5.8340 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

18,405

5.8321 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,920

5.8478 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

9,102

5.8310 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,810

5.8282 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,347

5.8316 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,296

5.8337 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,218

5.8348 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,805

5.8320 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,864

5.8271 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,430

5.8307 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,200

5.8301 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

652

5.8280 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

629

5.8342 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

563

5.8254 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

390

5.8250 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

64

5.8349 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

47,896

5.8315 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

34,388

5.8425 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

27,688

5.8335 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

23,931

5.8340 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,084

5.8314 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8,597

5.8395 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,927

5.8302 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,858

5.8320 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,144

5.8324 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

652

5.8280 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

548

5.8330 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

432

5.8326 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

138

5.8400 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

7

5.8342 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

2,381

5.8300 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,927

5.8302 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,084

5.8314 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,896

5.8315 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7

5.8336 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,759

5.8337 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,318

5.8339 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,990

5.8340 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

342

5.8349 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

5.8355 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

138

5.8400 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

42,985

5.8419 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

563

5.8254 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,615

5.8301 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,547

5.8337 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,388

5.8338 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,394

5.8339 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

44,548

5.8340 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

65,158

5.8347 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,218

5.8348 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,920

5.8478 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

5.8680 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,620

5.8345 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,199

5.8345 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

64

5.8350 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:

06 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213