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: | 05 Aug 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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| 23,723,801 | 3.39% | 88,357 | 0.01% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 8,337 | 0.00% | 23,560,449 | 3.36% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,732,138 | 3.39% | 23,648,806 | 3.38% |
(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 | 187,889 | 5.9240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 73,329 | 5.9243 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 39,690 | 5.9237 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,727 | 5.9222 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,491 | 5.9320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20,200 | 5.9187 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,066 | 5.9397 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,390 | 5.9259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,440 | 5.9376 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,109 | 5.9290 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,630 | 5.9306 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,194 | 5.9280 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,770 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,477 | 5.9270 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,457 | 5.9410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,281 | 5.9487 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 5.9360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 256 | 5.9340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 5.9336 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 16 | 5.9420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 267,577 | 5.9245 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 249,945 | 5.9307 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 69,029 | 5.9242 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 61,013 | 5.9291 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 56,084 | 5.9313 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 36,891 | 5.9320 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 35,000 | 5.9314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,795 | 5.9251 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,030 | 5.9327 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,672 | 5.9249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,511 | 5.9240 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,597 | 5.9244 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,310 | 5.9208 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,909 | 5.9323 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,562 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,467 | 5.9183 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 944 | 5.9380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 924 | 5.9100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 504 | 5.9340 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.9420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.9330 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 | 800 | 5.9412 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.9300 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,067 | 5.9317 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,564 | 5.9390 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18 | 5.9422 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,672 | 5.9249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,467 | 5.9183 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,611 | 5.9238 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,896 | 5.9240 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 249,945 | 5.9307 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 66 | 5.9120 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,727 | 5.9222 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,318 | 5.9240 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,109 | 5.9290 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,030 | 5.9327 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,440 | 5.9376 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,382 | 5.9315 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,049 | 5.9240 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,084 | 5.9313 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,477 | 5.9270 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: | 06 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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