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: | 03 Sep 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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| 21,820,320 | 3.12% | 20,737,725 | 2.96% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 30,887 | 0.00% | 21,629,928 | 3.09% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,851,207 | 3.12% | 42,367,653 | 6.05% |
(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 | 95,738 | 5.8524 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,029 | 5.8609 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,116 | 5.8461 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 11,254 | 5.8501 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,221 | 5.8680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,986 | 5.8540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,481 | 5.8597 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,361 | 5.8575 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,765 | 5.8520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,437 | 5.8573 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,558 | 5.8534 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 5.8580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,051 | 5.8503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 466 | 5.8460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 353 | 5.8471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.8480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87,107 | 5.8519 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,461 | 5.8407 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,978 | 5.8460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 20,434 | 5.8574 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,194 | 5.8499 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,380 | 5.8624 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,875 | 5.8560 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,465 | 5.8405 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,826 | 5.8594 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,584 | 5.8455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,558 | 5.8540 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,243 | 5.8580 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,234 | 5.8682 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,173 | 5.8471 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 543 | 5.8520 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 159 | 5.8480 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 111 | 5.8423 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 | 5,379 | 5.8584 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 120 | 5.8395 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 470 | 5.8400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,465 | 5.8405 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,461 | 5.8408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,584 | 5.8455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,345 | 5.8468 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,131 | 5.8494 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,194 | 5.8499 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,873 | 5.8501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.8555 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,952 | 5.8680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 108 | 5.8400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36 | 5.8460 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,254 | 5.8501 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,051 | 5.8503 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,765 | 5.8520 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 186 | 5.8580 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,610 | 5.8606 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,818 | 5.8680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,000 | 5.8575 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,904 | 5.8421 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 |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 04 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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