| 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: | 18 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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| 22,016,423 | 3.14% | 11,106,102 | 1.59% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 62,347 | 0.01% | 22,033,759 | 3.15% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,078,770 | 3.15% | 33,139,861 | 4.73% |
| (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 | 7,935,986 | 5.8480 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 323,942 | 5.8491 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 293,699 | 5.8319 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 134,415 | 5.8355 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 121,829 | 5.8318 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,611 | 5.8503 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,611 | 5.8474 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 34,112 | 5.8357 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27,932 | 5.8314 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,547 | 5.8479 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,547 | 5.8495 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,072 | 5.8446 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,844 | 5.8331 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,542 | 5.8313 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,897 | 5.8334 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,689 | 5.8360 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,936 | 5.8296 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,896 | 5.8340 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,695 | 5.8320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,830 | 5.8297 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,789 | 5.8265 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,455 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,352 | 5.8260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 5.8220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 5.8240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 363 | 5.8195 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 249 | 5.8267 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 229 | 5.8420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 5.8280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.8180 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 312,075 | 5.8319 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 192,784 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 128,369 | 5.8353 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 53,872 | 5.8282 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 42,617 | 5.8360 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 24,757 | 5.8296 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 24,179 | 5.8247 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 11,576 | 5.8262 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 10,023 | 5.8308 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 7,925 | 5.8297 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,666 | 5.8284 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,344 | 5.8270 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,517 | 5.8275 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,605 | 5.8280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,400 | 5.8256 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,179 | 5.8320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,014 | 5.8283 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,006 | 5.8260 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,478 | 5.8340 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,455 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,272 | 5.8252 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 5.8220 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 586 | 5.8351 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 548 | 5.8294 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 515 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 474 | 5.8240 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 229 | 5.8425 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 5.8420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.8180 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,179 | 5.8247 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,872 | 5.8282 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,757 | 5.8297 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 195 | 5.8315 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 809 | 5.8340 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 586 | 5.8351 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75 | 5.8355 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,268 | 5.8360 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 169 | 5.8395 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 130 | 5.8410 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 90 | 5.8420 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 366 | 5.8160 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,830 | 5.8297 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33 | 5.8340 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,114 | 5.8360 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,072 | 5.8446 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34 | 5.8480 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,094 | 5.8487 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91,222 | 5.8489 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 548 | 5.8294 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 60,760 | 5.8300 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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 19 Sep 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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