| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 Jun 2024 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 22,711,259 | 3.24% | 156,364 | 0.02% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 475,928 | 0.07% | 22,550,930 | 3.22% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,187,187 | 3.31% | 22,707,294 | 3.24% |
| (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 | 744,123 | 5.7801 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 385,350 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 144,203 | 5.7791 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,636 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 52,342 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,593 | 5.7825 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,366 | 5.7767 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 23,829 | 5.7755 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,068 | 5.7790 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,108 | 5.7796 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,070 | 5.7792 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,916 | 5.7598 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,533 | 5.7867 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,307 | 5.7965 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,747 | 5.7729 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,575 | 5.7707 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,469 | 5.7775 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,347 | 5.7752 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,008 | 5.7770 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,496 | 5.7842 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,894 | 5.7720 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,558 | 5.7721 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,360 | 5.7827 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 824 | 5.7699 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 768 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 477 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 329 | 5.7781 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 280 | 5.7783 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 257 | 5.7840 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 211 | 5.7694 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 199 | 5.7620 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 104 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.8020 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 142,194 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 100,764 | 5.7680 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 96,602 | 5.7814 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 40,997 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 36,159 | 5.7803 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 33,559 | 5.7704 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 29,862 | 5.7802 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 17,000 | 5.7875 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,399 | 5.7791 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,753 | 5.7834 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,448 | 5.7794 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,766 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,581 | 5.7816 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,531 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,062 | 5.7805 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,725 | 5.7894 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,479 | 5.7593 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,417 | 5.7720 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,302 | 5.7830 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,250 | 5.7838 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,150 | 5.7774 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,118 | 5.7843 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 837 | 5.7990 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 748 | 5.7730 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 733 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 477 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 463 | 5.7960 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 199 | 5.7620 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 195 | 5.7840 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.8020 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25 | 5.8500 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 5.7760 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 463 | 5.7960 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 748 | 5.7730 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 764 | 5.7680 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 837 | 5.7990 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,849 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,223 | 5.7800 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,559 | 5.7704 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,842 | 5.7816 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,000 | 5.7745 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,614 | 5.7812 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 764 | 5.7680 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,496 | 5.7842 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,551 | 5.7740 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,955 | 5.7781 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,008 | 5.7770 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,931 | 5.7723 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,108 | 5.7796 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,969 | 5.7943 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,068 | 5.7790 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,299 | 5.7805 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,699 | 5.7734 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,000 | 5.7815 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,575 | 5.7805 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,593 | 5.7825 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,985 | 5.7733 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 608,572 | 5.7800 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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| 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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 27 Jun 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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