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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: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(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: | 27 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 23,220,887 | 3.32% | 196,169 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 475,135 | 0.07% | 23,056,376 | 3.29% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,696,022 | 3.38% | 23,252,545 | 3.32% |
(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 | 290,728 | 5.8023 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 255,115 | 5.7888 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 101,866 | 5.7877 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,800 | 5.7853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 69,493 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,000 | 5.7899 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,000 | 5.7936 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,017 | 5.7886 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,815 | 5.7687 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,221 | 5.7882 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,927 | 5.7959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,623 | 5.7891 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,764 | 5.7819 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,579 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,539 | 5.7855 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,755 | 5.7868 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,949 | 5.7726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,426 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,720 | 5.7862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,929 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,619 | 5.7928 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,810 | 5.8119 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,794 | 5.7859 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,246 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,164 | 5.7826 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 994 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 818 | 5.7838 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 793 | 5.7844 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 695 | 5.7820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 484 | 5.7830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 444 | 5.7898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 325 | 5.7875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 308 | 5.7948 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 5.7781 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 5.7960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 5.7775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 5.7812 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 5.7880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 282,706 | 5.7862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65,108 | 5.7863 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34,489 | 5.7843 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,804 | 5.7849 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,268 | 5.7844 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,992 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,266 | 5.7853 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,480 | 5.7822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,322 | 5.7820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,686 | 5.7906 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,496 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,545 | 5.7864 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,216 | 5.7837 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,646 | 5.7806 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,728 | 5.7902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,626 | 5.7802 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,756 | 5.7807 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,703 | 5.7810 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,293 | 5.7812 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,165 | 5.7851 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,139 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,474 | 5.7892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,433 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,036 | 5.7943 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,962 | 5.7839 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,462 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,264 | 5.7780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 5.7831 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 883 | 5.7878 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 767 | 5.7830 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 5.7932 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 572 | 5.7870 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 5.7787 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 154 | 5.7811 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 47 | 5.7818 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40 | 5.7880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 5.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 5.7960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.8079 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 | Closing Long | 793 | 5.7844 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 5.8079 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 135 | 5.7767 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 207 | 5.7833 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 623 | 5.7820 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 738 | 5.7932 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 767 | 5.7830 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 821 | 5.7821 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,474 | 5.7892 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,556 | 5.7732 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,578 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,804 | 5.7849 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,704 | 5.7866 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,114 | 5.7862 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 325 | 5.7875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 398 | 5.7798 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 818 | 5.7838 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 887 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,099 | 5.7837 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,619 | 5.7928 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,720 | 5.7862 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,249 | 5.7845 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,246 | 5.7863 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,755 | 5.7868 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,579 | 5.7750 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,006 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,971 | 5.7977 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,927 | 5.7959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,000 | 5.7936 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,613 | 5.7900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 240,000 | 5.7888 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 28 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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