Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amendment - Darktrace

GoldmanSachs International

29 May 2024

 

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity transactions, the disclosure made on 29 April for dealings on 26 April has been updated. Section 2(a) has been updated.

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	DARKTRACE PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	LUKE BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY-FORMED COMPANY INDIRECTLY WHOLLY-OWNED BY FUNDS MANAGED AND/OR ADVISED BY THOMA BRAVO, L.P.)
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	26 April 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
1p ordinary	Purchases	11,875,753 1,354,967	6.2270 GBP 7.7308 USD	5.1900 GBP 7.5052 USD
1p ordinary	Sales	6,549,588 1,097,276	6.2320 GBP 7.7377 USD	5.1460 GBP 7.4317 USD

(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
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21	5.1552 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	5.1552 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	5.1552 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,544	5.1560 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,518	5.1612 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	55	5.6490 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	78	5.6490 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23	5.6490 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25,429	5.9787 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	132,441	5.9787 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	16,765	5.9930 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16,765	5.9930 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32	5.9989 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12	6.0008 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	62	6.0011 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	248	6.0012 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	240	6.0030 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,253	6.0030 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12,243	6.0191 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	62,534	6.0196 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44,628	6.0200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,926	6.0200 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	8,638	6.0207 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	591,813	6.0210 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	27,905	6.0319 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	260,000	6.0343 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17,371	6.0343 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	61	6.0465 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	255,363	6.0638 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,591	6.0700 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21,500	6.0705 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,067	6.0747 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	658,187	6.0761 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,800	6.0873 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,000	6.0907 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	28,995	6.0913 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,577	6.0913 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	115,428	6.0913 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	19,330	6.1043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,718	6.1043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	76,952	6.1043 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	300,000	6.1138 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	300,000	6.1138 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	47,000	6.1246 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,101	6.1246 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	47,000	6.1417 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	19,330	6.1702 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,718	6.1702 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	76,952	6.1702 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	19,330	6.1743 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	76,952	6.1743 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,718	6.1743 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	320,000	6.1969 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	80,000	6.1988 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26,400	6.1988 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	19,330	6.2010 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,718	6.2010 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	76,952	6.2010 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	80,000	6.2028 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	80,000	6.2064 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	80,000	6.2087 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,765	7.4818 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	100,000	7.5122 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	100,000	7.5122 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	200,000	7.5134 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	6,632	7.5153 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,440	7.5153 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	395	7.5153 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	366	7.5153 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	396	7.5178 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,440	7.5178 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	6,632	7.5178 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	366	7.5178 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	33,530	7.5830 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,765	7.5852 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	33,216	7.5916 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	46,784	7.5916 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	29,064	7.5973 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	46,784	7.5973 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	40,936	7.5973 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	33,216	7.5973 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	96,574	7.6045 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	75,135	7.6106 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	45,379	7.6292 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	45,379	7.6361 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	117,355	7.6520 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	67,060	7.6641 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	63,456	7.6776 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,970	7.7306 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	42,188	7.7308 USD
1p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	100,000	7.7377 USD

(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)

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	29 May 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [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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