Form 8.3 - Darktrace PLC

Quilter PLC

07 August 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:	Quilter PLC (and subsidiaries)
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	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:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	06/08/2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	No

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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:	8,421,247	1.20
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	8,421,247	1.20

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	201	5.9425
1p ordinary	Purchase	136	5.953681
1p ordinary	Sale	169	5.928439
1p ordinary	Sale	480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	440	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	540	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	590	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	265	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	355	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	275	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	625	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	510	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	400	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	580	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	425	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	915	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	505	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	500	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	498	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	602	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	780	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	730	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1810	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	400	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	395	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	455	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1450	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	600	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	810	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	835	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	810	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	500	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	626	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	585	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	196	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	710	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	37920	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	150	5.966812
1p ordinary	Sale	672	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	933	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	500	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	301	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	475	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	380	5.963
1p ordinary	Sale	250	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	380	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1170	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	355	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	670	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	225	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	575	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	225	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	365	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	369	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	455	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	430	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	315	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1390	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	635	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	237	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	350	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	515	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	275	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	735	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	6095	5.95406
1p ordinary	Sale	1190	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	601	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	665	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	605	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	815	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	485	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	325	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	350	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2050	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	475	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	335	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	240	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	575	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	500	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	815	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	355	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	600	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	985	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	655	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	375	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1325	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	400	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	440	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	300	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	420	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	665	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	550	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	865	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	490	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	560	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	987	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	345	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	350	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	415	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1130	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	230	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	509	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	685	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	940	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	300	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	222	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	355	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	505	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	685	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	395	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	375	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	630	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	380	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	505	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	435	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1515	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1025	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	760	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	730	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	335	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	560	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	412	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	429	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	800	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	516	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	338	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	378	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	825	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1405	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	332	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	317	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	335	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1000	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	290	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	265	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	542	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	680	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	288	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	475	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	415	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	750	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	465	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	325	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	398	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	392	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	315	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	405	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	670	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	631	5.9375
1p ordinary	Sale	1004	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	580	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	3275	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2250	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1715	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1860	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	3480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	855	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	13855	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	495	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	18320	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1705	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1655	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	335	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	820	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	618	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	890	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	580	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1100	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	5105	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	440	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	695	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1270	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1685	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	985	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	915	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	490	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	535	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	381	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	400	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	445	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	435	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1390	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	414	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	880	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	675	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1225	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	725	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	85	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	885	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	450	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	555	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1755	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	550	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	85	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	271	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	4970	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	600	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	805	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	900	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	407	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	740	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1670	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	520	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	350	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1155	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	600	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2390	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	295	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	685	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	475	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	435	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	690	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1350	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	525	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	605	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	660	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1280	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	865	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	300	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	915	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1110	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	7930	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1015	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	3133	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	925	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	575	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	760	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1055	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	470	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	275	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	410	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	440	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	480	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1260	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	830	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	333	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	575	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	520	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	310	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	586	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1385	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	25560	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1776	5.95606
1p ordinary	Sale	12710	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	15340	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1620	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2750	5.94
1p ordinary	Sale	505	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1050	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	450	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	485	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	265	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	885	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1330	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	545	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2100	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2545	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1540	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	4960	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	675	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	925	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	2310	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	1405	5.9435
1p ordinary	Sale	810	5.9435

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	07/08/2024
Contact name:	Henry Nevin
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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