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: | 29 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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| 30,981,032 | 4.42% | 150,637 | 0.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 8,337 | 0.00% | 30,801,106 | 4.40% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 30,989,369 | 4.42% | 30,951,743 | 4.42% |
(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 | 38,500 | 5.8871 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,706 | 5.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,602 | 5.8836 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,065 | 5.8887 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16,500 | 5.8866 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,727 | 5.8923 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,606 | 5.8906 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,485 | 5.8917 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,695 | 5.8954 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,600 | 5.8961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,345 | 5.8780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,008 | 5.8849 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 5.8860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 550 | 5.8940 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 364 | 5.8861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 48,116 | 5.8842 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,301 | 5.8840 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,920 | 5.8875 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,440 | 5.8895 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,936 | 5.8898 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,676 | 5.8780 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,304 | 5.8845 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,395 | 5.8841 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,679 | 5.8915 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,913 | 5.8904 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,653 | 5.8822 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,801 | 5.8866 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,784 | 5.8938 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,529 | 5.8913 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,411 | 5.8892 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,239 | 5.8867 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 810 | 5.8860 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 660 | 5.8980 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 5.8861 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 527 | 5.9000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 5.8930 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 5.9020 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.8850 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 | 474 | 5.8875 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5 | 5.8860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 583 | 5.8883 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 3,685 | 5.8843 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6 | 5.9016 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,008 | 5.8848 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 5.8939 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 902 | 5.8840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,366 | 5.8849 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,440 | 5.8895 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,784 | 5.8938 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 364 | 5.8861 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,500 | 5.8866 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,606 | 5.8906 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,727 | 5.8923 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,931 | 5.8926 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,395 | 5.8841 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,600 | 5.8961 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 208 | 5.8910 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,391 | 5.8847 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,239 | 5.8867 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,753 | 5.8840 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,500 | 5.8871 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,485 | 5.8917 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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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: | 30 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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