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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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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 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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| 24,929,360 | 3.56% | 210,380 | 0.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 43,807 | 0.01% | 24,807,102 | 3.54% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,973,167 | 3.57% | 25,017,482 | 3.57% |
(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 | 176,451 | 5.8620 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 110,752 | 5.8163 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,860 | 5.8525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 36,548 | 5.8184 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,457 | 5.8204 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,630 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 14,199 | 5.8238 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,179 | 5.8597 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,475 | 5.8167 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,986 | 5.8287 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,628 | 5.8225 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,441 | 5.8195 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,388 | 5.8160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,170 | 5.8293 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,097 | 5.8156 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,096 | 5.8128 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,052 | 5.8180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,036 | 5.8027 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,551 | 5.8185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,384 | 5.8310 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,221 | 5.8260 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,144 | 5.8175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 666 | 5.7949 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 628 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 5.8280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 577 | 5.8220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 479 | 5.8330 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 160,568 | 5.8584 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 55,029 | 5.8160 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 49,971 | 5.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 46,340 | 5.8445 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 40,079 | 5.8558 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,743 | 5.8624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 11,568 | 5.8169 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,193 | 5.8162 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,046 | 5.8168 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,440 | 5.8175 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,755 | 5.8186 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,993 | 5.8233 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,526 | 5.8165 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,309 | 5.8265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,052 | 5.8180 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,650 | 5.8171 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 770 | 5.8120 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 760 | 5.8596 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 577 | 5.8220 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 170 | 5.8057 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 | Decreasing Short | 300 | 5.8060 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,799 | 5.8472 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 33,129 | 5.8634 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,353 | 5.8448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 441 | 5.8239 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,821 | 5.8624 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 5.8339 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,440 | 5.8260 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 5.7600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 170 | 5.8057 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,755 | 5.8186 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 297 | 5.7600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 666 | 5.7949 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,810 | 5.8116 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,548 | 5.8184 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,035 | 5.8185 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,441 | 5.8195 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,059 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,309 | 5.8265 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,199 | 5.8238 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 275 | 5.8215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,649 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,226 | 5.8115 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,989 | 5.8179 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,457 | 5.8204 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,816 | 5.8640 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 09 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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