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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DARKTRACE PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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27
Sep 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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24,279,909
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3.46%
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180,597
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0.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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99,706
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0.01%
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23,911,139
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3.41%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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24,379,615
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3.48%
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24,091,736
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3.44%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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732,610
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5.7619 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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601,669
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5.7578 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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323,883
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5.7712 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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258,708
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5.7640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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193,608
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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130,210
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5.7710 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,991
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5.7681 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,554
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,886
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5.7686 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,176
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5.7635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,267
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5.7759 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,143
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5.7687 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,210
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5.7638 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,728
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5.7736 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,200
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5.7780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,017
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5.7676 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,562
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5.7620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,360
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5.7598 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,378
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,141
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5.7634 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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589
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5.7540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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570
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5.7580 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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442
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,005,024
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5.7580 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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219,082
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5.7639 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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148,416
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5.7560 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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140,193
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5.7658 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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130,210
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5.7681 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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89,614
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5.7692 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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82,616
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5.7662 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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49,669
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5.7640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,500
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,430
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5.7675 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,748
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5.7610 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,026
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5.7619 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,183
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5.7632 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,073
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5.7618 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,750
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,281
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5.7645 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,671
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,026
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5.7679 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,880
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5.7666 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,752
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5.7709 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,748
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5.7586 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,152
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5.7628 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,053
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5.7653 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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953
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5.7570 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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838
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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636
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5.7629 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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247
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5.7840 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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22,867
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5.7577 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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163,155
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5.7578 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,195
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,748
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5.7610 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,279
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5.7622 USD
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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47,577
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5.7640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,026
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5.7679 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,500
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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339
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5.7716 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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168
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5.7734 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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247
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5.7840 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,800
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5.7634 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,176
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5.7635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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250,995
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5.7640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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42,296
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,017
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5.7676 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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130,210
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5.7710 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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323,883
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5.7711 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,728
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5.7736 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,575
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5.7785 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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350,000
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5.7920 USD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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30 Sep 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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