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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 Jul 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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| 24,184,319 | 3.45% | 210,642 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 47,535 | 0.01% | 24,041,230 | 3.43% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,231,854 | 3.46% | 24,251,872 | 3.46% |
(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 | 111,706 | 5.8080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,959 | 5.7862 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,156 | 5.8068 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,343 | 5.8074 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 29,623 | 5.7991 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,188 | 5.7835 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,622 | 5.8020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,692 | 5.8079 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,689 | 5.7942 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,294 | 5.7840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,183 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,913 | 5.8001 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,354 | 5.7981 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,022 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,607 | 5.7960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,410 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,282 | 5.8075 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,150 | 5.7820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,130 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,043 | 5.8059 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 844 | 5.8060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 729 | 5.8010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 691 | 5.8040 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 520 | 5.7988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 497 | 5.7959 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 483 | 5.7880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 483 | 5.7920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 477 | 5.7980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 5.8033 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 200,969 | 5.8027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39,777 | 5.8082 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31,133 | 5.7923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,820 | 5.7957 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,165 | 5.8054 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,262 | 5.7979 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,173 | 5.8080 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,671 | 5.7961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,664 | 5.7952 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,736 | 5.7934 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,991 | 5.7989 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,907 | 5.7968 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,861 | 5.8044 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,591 | 5.8016 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,182 | 5.8035 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,921 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,154 | 5.7912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,372 | 5.7981 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,340 | 5.7997 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,294 | 5.7840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,038 | 5.7902 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,913 | 5.8006 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,789 | 5.8064 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,354 | 5.7987 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,021 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,998 | 5.7960 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,410 | 5.7860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,150 | 5.7820 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,130 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,043 | 5.8065 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 844 | 5.8060 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 729 | 5.8010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 483 | 5.7920 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 483 | 5.7880 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 477 | 5.7980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 413 | 5.7948 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.7939 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 Short | 2,188 | 5.8080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,343 | 5.8074 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69 | 5.8039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 770 | 5.8040 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19 | 5.7680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,133 | 5.7923 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,784 | 5.7957 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,273 | 5.7981 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,833 | 5.8000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84,375 | 5.8023 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,854 | 5.8080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,276 | 5.7942 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,622 | 5.8020 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,282 | 5.8075 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,608 | 5.8080 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.7939 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 497 | 5.7959 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 151 | 5.8043 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,907 | 5.7968 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,591 | 5.8016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 147,736 | 5.8037 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,692 | 5.8079 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,094 | 5.8080 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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(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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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