Form 8.3 - DARKTRACE PLC

Barclays PLC

02 July 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  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:			01 Jul 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:				23,968,406	3.42%	240,594	0.03%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				47,535	0.01%	23,827,167	3.40%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				24,015,941	3.43%	24,067,761	3.44%
(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	281,068	5.7711  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	98,046	5.7685  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	93,148	5.7674  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	70,269	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	62,216	5.7714  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	56,808	5.7761  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	45,475	5.7629  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	41,755	5.7719  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	38,768	5.7706  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	24,000	5.7748  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	24,000	5.7724  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	23,904	5.7688  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	19,704	5.7677  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	19,602	5.7696  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	17,166	5.7913  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	14,055	5.7620  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	10,240	5.7694  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	8,986	5.7720  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	8,583	5.7840  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,716	5.7598  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,879	5.7705  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,287	5.7773  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,088	5.7742  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,735	5.7600  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,563	5.7800  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,541	5.7740  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	919	5.7530  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	680	5.7760  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	569	5.7640  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	521	5.7763  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	350	5.7700  GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	163	5.7820  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	160,000	5.7708  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	117,129	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	97,704	5.7691  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	94,239	5.7667  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	18,515	5.7605  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	16,770	5.7673  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	12,234	5.7746  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	10,146	5.7800  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	9,444	5.7705  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	8,065	5.7719  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	7,896	5.7710  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	7,004	5.7776  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	6,461	5.7735  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	5,463	5.7792  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	3,822	5.7731  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	3,006	5.7740  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,667	5.7743  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,608	5.7701  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,600	5.7882  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,482	5.7726  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,897	5.7620  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,894	5.7614  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,735	5.7600  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,643	5.7715  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,475	5.7762  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,252	5.7621  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,229	5.7730  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	1,143	5.7788  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	959	5.7685  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	849	5.7779  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	680	5.7760  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	569	5.7640  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	351	5.7460  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	347	5.7700  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	200	5.7664  GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	163	5.7820  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	76	5.7779  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	6,546	5.7735  GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	801	5.7085  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	15,786	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	9,390	5.7682  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Long	1,279	5.7745  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,944	5.7688  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,770	5.7673  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,868	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	55,073	5.7720  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,822	5.7731  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,475	5.7762  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,771	5.7776  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,716	5.7598  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,033	5.7663  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	31,987	5.7673  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,275	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	82,500	5.7711  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,000	5.7736  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	808	5.7761  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	521	5.7763  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	17,166	5.7913  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,461	5.7735  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8	5.7639  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	139	5.7799  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	10,240	5.7699  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	959	5.7685  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	56,983	5.7725  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	513	5.7740  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,143	5.7788  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,803	5.7620  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,642	5.7680  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	192,500	5.7711  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	112,000	5.7737  GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,320	5.8870  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:				02 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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