Rule 2.9 Announcement

Darktrace PLC

07 August 2024

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 7 August 2024

Darktrace plc (the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), the Company confirms that as at the date and time of this announcement it had in issue 700,440,556 ordinary shares of 1 pence each  (excluding the 3,242,984 ordinary shares held in treasury). The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for the ordinary shares of the Company is GB00BNYK8G86.

Enquiries

Darktrace plc Via Headland	[phone]
Jefferies International Limited (Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to the Company) Philip Yates Dominic Lester Nandan Shinkre Paul Bundred	[phone]
Qatalyst Partners Limited (Joint Financial Adviser to the Company) Peter Spofforth Jason DiLullo	[phone]
Headland (PR Advisor to the Company) Nigel Prideaux Henry Wallers	[phone] [phone]

Important Notices

Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to the Company and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Jefferies nor for providing advice in relation to the matters set out in this announcement. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Qatalyst Partners Limited ("Qatalyst Partners"), which is authorised in the UK by the FCA, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to the Company and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be acting for any other person and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Qatalyst Partners or for advising any other person in respect of the matters referred to in this announcement. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Qatalyst Partners as to the contents of this announcement.

Disclosure Requirements

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on [phone] if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Rule 26.1 Disclosure

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website at https://ir.darktrace.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement. Neither the contents of any website referred to in this announcement not any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such websites are incorporated into, or form part of, this announcement.

 

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