Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

Barclays PLC

01 May 2024

 

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
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
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(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
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				30 Apr 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2.				POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			2,629,671	0.38%	4,312,168	0.62%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			4,358,265	0.62%	2,641,278	0.38%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			6,987,936	1.00%	6,953,446	0.99%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
1p ordinary		Purchase		755,692		6.0242  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		328,669		6.0229  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		198,888		6.0224  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		85,373		6.0237  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		81,036		6.0227  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		73,705		6.0240  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		55,229		6.0225  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		45,253		6.0203  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		33,825		6.0236  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		27,329		6.0244  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		24,076		6.0231  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		21,766		6.0239  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		19,480		6.0235  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		18,029		6.0221  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		15,023		6.0205  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		11,529		6.0324  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		11,117		6.0253  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		8,817		6.0223  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		6,323		6.0258  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,980		6.0400  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,191		6.0245  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,175		6.0247  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,174		6.0233  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,632		6.0243  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,412		6.0272  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,010		6.0289  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,992		6.0259  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,943		6.0238  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,421		6.0228  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,264		6.0200  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		3,173		6.0264  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,950		6.0286  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,874		6.0310  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,455		6.0193  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,389		6.0122  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		6.0300  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,598		6.0214  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,414		6.0197  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,129		6.0138  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		949		6.0100  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		923		6.0355  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		904		6.0359  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		541		6.0220  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		538		6.0260  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		503		6.0250  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		493		6.0280  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		486		6.0130  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		339		6.0160  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		250		6.0120  GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		78		6.0320  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		219,335		6.0240  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		203,136		6.0239  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		202,279		6.0231  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		142,300		6.0215  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		88,953		6.0300  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		74,644		6.0243  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		62,061		6.0233  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		46,326		6.0230  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		43,626		6.0224  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		29,017		6.0242  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		19,165		6.0236  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		15,813		6.0222  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		14,490		6.0280  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		14,400		6.0320  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		8,438		6.0250  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		8,052		6.0220  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		7,737		6.0172  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		6,161		6.0227  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		5,980		6.0400  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		4,259		6.0179  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,897		6.0209  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,205		6.0216  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,100		6.0201  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,017		6.0260  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,956		6.0191  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,426		6.0232  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,389		6.0122  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,542		6.0258  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,451		6.0144  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,384		6.0200  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		949		6.0100  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		942		6.0289  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		519		6.0310  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		442		6.0180  GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		339		6.0160  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		188	6.0184  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		486	6.0130  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		600	6.0158  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		923	6.0355  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,455	6.0193  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,874	6.0310  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,068	6.0289  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,173	6.0264  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,636	6.0187  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,599	6.0217  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		33,825	6.0236  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,924	6.0203  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		109,111	6.0229  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		215,545	6.0240  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		237,738	6.0245  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		294,785	6.0232  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,352	6.0231  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,681	6.0247  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31,901	6.0230  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,426	6.0232  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,205	6.0216  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,259	6.0179  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		53,512	6.0233  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,898	6.0299  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		1,023	6.0268  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		1,925	6.0236  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		5,980	6.0400  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		7,069	6.0239  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		42,500	6.0215  GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		122,690	6.0214  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		3,499	6.0221  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5,174	6.0233  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5,175	6.0247  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		8,758	6.0224  GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		15,538	6.0235  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)
4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				01 May 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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