Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

29 August 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form released at Released at 27/08/2024 12:19 RNS Number : 8481B
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  relevant securities this form relates:			DARKTRACE PLC
(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:			23 Aug 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
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:				23,323,803	3.33%	21,938,184	3.13%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				22,525	0.00%	23,175,981	3.31%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				23,346,328	3.33%	45,114,165	6.44%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	97,736	5.8355  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	70,000	5.8583  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	67,504	5.8196  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	37,069	5.8120  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	30,000	5.8551  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	17,912	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	17,636	5.8474  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	16,023	5.8481  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	15,173	5.8360  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	11,212	5.8492  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	11,093	5.8541  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	11,061	5.8357  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	8,162	5.8562  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,983	5.8220  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,124	5.8395  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,089	5.8580  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	4,919	5.8565  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,682	5.8467  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,109	5.8480  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,049	5.8251  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	947	5.8300  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	919	5.8520  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	682	5.8235  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	114	5.8570  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	91	5.8086  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,184,091	5.8120  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	100,000	5.8544  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	63,960	5.8135  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	62,876	5.8400  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	57,736	5.8417  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	37,644	5.7962  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	16,847	5.7978  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	15,173	5.8360  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	13,497	5.8240  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	5,308	5.7948  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	4,251	5.7951  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,109	5.8480  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,973	5.8220  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	947	5.8300  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	848	5.8500  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	819	5.8580  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	692	5.8520  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	603	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	328	5.8292  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	235	5.8373  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	170	5.8322  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	126	5.8262  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	99	5.8600  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	91	5.8093  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	47	5.8080  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,765	5.8295  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	5,407	5.8377  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	59,429	5.8121  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,355	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,346	5.8231  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,308	5.7948  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,251	5.7951  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	132	5.8289  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Short	1,458	5.8072  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,904	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	62,876	5.8400  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,223	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	97,736	5.8355  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,000	5.8551  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	13,497	5.8240  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	11,212	5.8492  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	133	5.8217  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,570	5.8224  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,315	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,736	5.8417  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,774	5.7960  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	70,000	5.8583  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				29 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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