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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b
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Replaces form released on 15:11 17/07/2024
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RNS
Number : 8143W
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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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16-Jul-24
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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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25,677,754
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3.67%
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193,606
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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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31,148
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0.00%
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25,554,271
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3.65%
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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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25,708,902
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3.67%
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25,747,877
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3.68%
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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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107,642
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5.7716 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,448
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5.7838 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,846
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5.7857 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,121
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5.7732 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,048
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5.7701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,203
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5.7744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,334
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,763
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5.7640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,300
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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607
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5.7500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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602
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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552
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5.7740 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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302
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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346,287
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5.7746 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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75,176
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,155
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5.7694 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,598
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5.7708 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,928
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5.7652 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,430
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5.7642 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,489
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5.7796 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,753
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5.7667 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,479
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5.7695 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,124
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5.7655 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,381
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5.7690 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,562
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5.7620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,843
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5.7654 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,923
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5.7682 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,024
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5.7659 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,991
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5.7662 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,698
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5.7679 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,538
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5.7647 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,964
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5.7851 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,168
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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783
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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607
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5.7546 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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560
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5.7570 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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514
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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443
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5.7686 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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178
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5.7691 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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2,211
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5.7662 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,534
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5.7798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,799
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5.7666 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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40,748
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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39,736
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5.7826 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,964
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5.7851 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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67
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5.7719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,461
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5.7637 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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29,959
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5.7642 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,124
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5.7655 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,763
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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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16,048
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5.7701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,211
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5.7854 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,644
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,923
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5.7682 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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16,121
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5.7732 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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371
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5.7731 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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77,856
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5.7691 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,203
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5.7744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,857
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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346,287
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5.7746 GBP
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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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19-Jul-24
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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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