FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b |
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Replaces form released on 15:11 17/07/2024 |
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RNS Number : 8143W |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
DARKTRACE PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(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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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
16-Jul-24 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(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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(%) |
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(%) |
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-1 |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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25,677,754 |
3.67% |
193,606 |
0.03% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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31,148 |
0.00% |
25,554,271 |
3.65% |
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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25,708,902 |
3.67% |
25,747,877 |
3.68% |
(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
107,642 |
5.7716 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
65,448 |
5.7838 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,846 |
5.7857 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,121 |
5.7732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,048 |
5.7701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,203 |
5.7744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,334 |
5.7720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,763 |
5.7640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,300 |
5.7660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
607 |
5.7500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
602 |
5.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
552 |
5.7740 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
302 |
5.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
346,287 |
5.7746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
75,176 |
5.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
50,155 |
5.7694 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
48,598 |
5.7708 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
38,928 |
5.7652 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
38,430 |
5.7642 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
29,489 |
5.7796 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,753 |
5.7667 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,479 |
5.7695 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,124 |
5.7655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,381 |
5.7690 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,562 |
5.7620 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,843 |
5.7654 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,923 |
5.7682 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,024 |
5.7659 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,991 |
5.7662 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,698 |
5.7679 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,538 |
5.7647 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,964 |
5.7851 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,168 |
5.7660 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
783 |
5.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
607 |
5.7546 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
560 |
5.7570 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
514 |
5.7720 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
443 |
5.7686 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
178 |
5.7691 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,211 |
5.7662 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,534 |
5.7798 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
5.7700 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,799 |
5.7666 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
40,748 |
5.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
39,736 |
5.7826 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,964 |
5.7851 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
67 |
5.7719 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27 |
5.7520 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,461 |
5.7637 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,959 |
5.7642 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,124 |
5.7655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,763 |
5.7640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,048 |
5.7701 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,211 |
5.7854 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,644 |
5.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,923 |
5.7682 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
16,121 |
5.7732 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
371 |
5.7731 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
77,856 |
5.7691 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,203 |
5.7744 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,857 |
5.7860 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
346,287 |
5.7746 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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Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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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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security |
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applicable) |
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4 |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19-Jul-24 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |