Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

Societe Generale SA

25 June 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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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	24/06/2024
(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"	N/A

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:	15,775,614	2.25	20,606	0.00
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	3,153,461	0.45
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	15,775,614	2.25	3,174,067	0.45

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 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.774
1p ordinary	Purchase	35	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	20	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	5.774
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	7	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	8	5.83
1p ordinary	Purchase	38	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	38	5.836
1p ordinary	Purchase	53	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	63	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	76	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	150	5.898
1p ordinary	Purchase	172	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	172	5.886
1p ordinary	Purchase	185	5.898
1p ordinary	Purchase	187	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	242	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	257	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	305	5.836
1p ordinary	Purchase	315	5.774
1p ordinary	Purchase	343	5.836
1p ordinary	Purchase	343	5.836
1p ordinary	Purchase	343	5.898
1p ordinary	Purchase	366	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	376	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	422	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	429	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	429	5.774
1p ordinary	Purchase	429	5.774
1p ordinary	Purchase	429	5.776
1p ordinary	Purchase	429	5.778
1p ordinary	Purchase	858	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	858	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,493	5.772
1p ordinary	Purchase	508	5.79
1p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.79
1p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.79
1p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.786
1p ordinary	Purchase	203	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	46	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	697	5.787
1p ordinary	Purchase	745	5.787
1p ordinary	Purchase	200	5.782
1p ordinary	Purchase	322	5.786
1p ordinary	Purchase	216	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	184	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	203	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	696	5.785
1p ordinary	Purchase	811	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	740	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	685	5.786
1p ordinary	Purchase	256	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	188	5.786
1p ordinary	Purchase	550	5.79
1p ordinary	Purchase	234	5.79
1p ordinary	Purchase	700	5.782
1p ordinary	Purchase	687	5.786
1p ordinary	Purchase	700	5.782
1p ordinary	Purchase	101	5.782
1p ordinary	Purchase	391	5.782
1p ordinary	Purchase	700	5.784
1p ordinary	Purchase	550	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	108	5.788
1p ordinary	Purchase	340	5.782
1p ordinary	Sale	1,566	5.786
1p ordinary	Sale	8,349	5.786
1p ordinary	Sale	3,032	5.772
1p ordinary	Sale	340	5.774
1p ordinary	Sale	487	5.782
1p ordinary	Sale	558	5.782
1p ordinary	Sale	651	5.774
1p ordinary	Sale	552	5.784
1p ordinary	Sale	49	5.766
1p ordinary	Sale	148	5.766
1p ordinary	Sale	185	5.76
1p ordinary	Sale	206	5.766
1p ordinary	Sale	361	5.766
1p ordinary	Sale	638	5.76
1p ordinary	Sale	2,048	5.772
1p ordinary	Sale	1,706	5.772
1p ordinary	Sale	1,024	5.772
1p ordinary	Sale	30,831	5.772

(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 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34	5.778
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32	5.776
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34	5.778
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1	5.772
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34	5.778
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	33	5.774
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	35	5.776
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20	5.776
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	33	5.776
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32	5.774
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32	5.776
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32	5.778

(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:	25/06/2024
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
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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