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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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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: | 24 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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| 30,749,842 | 4.39% | 175,066 | 0.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 19,337 | 0.00% | 30,634,313 | 4.37% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 30,769,179 | 4.39% | 30,809,379 | 4.40% |
(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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1p ordinary | Purchase | 537,502 | 5.8524 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 464,814 | 5.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 195,004 | 5.8529 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 98,528 | 5.8539 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 80,523 | 5.8503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,953 | 5.8613 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,524 | 5.8538 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,285 | 5.8591 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,299 | 5.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 15,309 | 5.8558 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,587 | 5.8607 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,588 | 5.8567 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,425 | 5.8572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,353 | 5.8530 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,219 | 5.8526 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,340 | 5.8528 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,754 | 5.8519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,645 | 5.8540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,392 | 5.8494 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,290 | 5.8509 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,054 | 5.8580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 999 | 5.8520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 873 | 5.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,444,514 | 5.8517 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 57,643 | 5.8615 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48,342 | 5.8603 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,215 | 5.8534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,549 | 5.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,736 | 5.8556 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,174 | 5.8525 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,837 | 5.8640 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,570 | 5.8500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 340 | 5.8540 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 | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,891 | 5.8509 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 991 | 5.8593 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,666 | 5.8606 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,074 | 5.8537 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,080 | 5.8637 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 16,980 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,340 | 5.8528 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,854 | 5.8607 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 5.8559 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,174 | 5.8525 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,215 | 5.8534 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,529 | 5.8635 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,914 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68 | 5.8400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,309 | 5.8558 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,054 | 5.8580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,656 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,112 | 5.8517 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,881 | 5.8613 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 134 | 5.8509 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,487 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 550 | 5.8500 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,425 | 5.8572 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,912 | 5.8611 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: | 25 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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