| 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: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
| (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 | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 17 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 22,049,758 | 3.15% | 19,347,440 | 2.76% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 43,736 | 0.01% | 22,039,821 | 3.15% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,093,494 | 3.15% | 41,387,261 | 5.91% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | 105,365 | 5.8482 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 89,473 | 5.8498 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,034 | 5.8265 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 55,103 | 5.8379 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 44,127 | 5.8257 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 38,930 | 5.8544 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,339 | 5.8307 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,188 | 5.8263 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 31,518 | 5.8354 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 26,524 | 5.8250 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 22,761 | 5.8537 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,898 | 5.8540 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,636 | 5.8273 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,482 | 5.8442 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,715 | 5.8289 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,938 | 5.8327 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,759 | 5.8260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,489 | 5.8343 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,140 | 5.8487 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,284 | 5.8337 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,238 | 5.8240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 754 | 5.8398 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 754 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 560 | 5.8399 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 450 | 5.8276 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 212,914 | 5.8269 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 99,541 | 5.8517 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 63,468 | 5.8540 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 25,793 | 5.8260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,523 | 5.8273 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,854 | 5.8441 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 8,898 | 5.8453 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,384 | 5.8343 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 6,303 | 5.8311 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,126 | 5.8432 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,930 | 5.8480 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,709 | 5.8455 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,381 | 5.8478 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,187 | 5.8456 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,094 | 5.8383 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 835 | 5.8497 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 781 | 5.8490 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 754 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 648 | 5.8460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 568 | 5.8240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 5.8461 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 5.8542 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 | 4,466 | 5.8439 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,793 | 5.8260 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,523 | 5.8273 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,384 | 5.8343 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,382 | 5.8379 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 148 | 5.8422 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 130 | 5.8425 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,930 | 5.8480 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,871 | 5.8540 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,284 | 5.8337 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,518 | 5.8354 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,103 | 5.8379 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 531,657 | 5.8440 USD | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,482 | 5.8442 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,145 | 5.8529 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,288 | 5.8538 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,838 | 5.8540 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,930 | 5.8544 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,083 | 5.8483 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10 | 5.8490 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,571 | 5.8310 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,940 | 5.8334 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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| (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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 18 Sep 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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