Darktrace Regulatory News (DARK)

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2aReplaces form Released at 10/09/2024 15:05 RNS Number : 6264D

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:

09 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:

21,631,153

3.09%

19,345,258

2.76%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

39,289

0.01%

21,575,319

3.08%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

21,670,442

3.09%

40,920,577

5.84%

(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

1,404,201

5.8640 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

44,239

5.8736 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

38,521

5.8740 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,652

5.8721 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,275

5.8724 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

11,622

5.8720 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,318

5.8725 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,105

5.8680 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,030

5.8800 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

17

5.8797 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.8780 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

31,937

5.8653 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

23,735

5.8780 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

17,922

5.8742 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

13,233

5.8740 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,936

5.8685 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,268

5.8723 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,194

5.8654 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,192

5.8729 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,086

5.8700 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3,419

5.8675 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,977

5.8699 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,759

5.8760 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,220

5.8680 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

471

5.8650 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

301

5.8731 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

175

5.8678 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

54

5.8735 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

3

5.8720 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

2,840

5.8707 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,000

5.8342 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

471

5.8650 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,937

5.8653 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,194

5.8654 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,193

5.8660 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,419

5.8675 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63

5.8695 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,274

5.8697 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

210

5.8707 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

301

5.8730 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

5.8733 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,473

5.8740 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

181

5.8774 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,354

5.8780 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,000

5.8342 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

186

5.8708 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,621

5.8720 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,652

5.8721 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,318

5.8725 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,064

5.8732 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,444

5.8738 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,407

5.8739 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,737

5.8740 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,514

5.8742 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,631

5.8727 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,850

5.8768 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:

10 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213