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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a
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Replaces form released 16:58:23 26 July
2024
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RNS
number: 0904Y
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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a, 3a and 3b
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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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19-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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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30,551,439
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4.32%
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185,112
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0.02%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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25,797
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0.00%
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30,432,672
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4.34%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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30,577,236
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4.33%
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30,617,784
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4.34%
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TOTAL:
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
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other executive 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 PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase 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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4,019,668
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,386,075
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5.8102 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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277,878
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5.8380 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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205,322
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5.8337 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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87,803
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5.8349 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,889
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5.8343 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,330
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5.8389 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,150
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5.8330 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,649
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5.8410 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,236
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5.8332 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,646
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5.8356 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,017
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5.8368 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,899
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5.8361 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,372
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5.8339 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,961
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5.8303 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,860
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5.8362 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,433
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5.8387 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,165
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5.8360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,164
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5.8400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,133
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5.8370 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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952
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5.8323 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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919
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5.8418 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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919
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5.8420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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793
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5.8340 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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771
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5.8399 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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667
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5.8378 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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645
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5.8355 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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478
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5.8460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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153
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5.8397 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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67
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5.8354 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21
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5.8314 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,975,914
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5.8105 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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411,150
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,919
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5.8420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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214,987
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5.7413 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,156
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5.8331 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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74,817
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5.8209 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,311
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5.8299 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,789
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5.8102 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,086
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5.8354 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,965
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5.8319 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,678
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5.8380 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,232
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5.8360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,180
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5.8305 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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793
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5.8340 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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604
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5.8400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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209
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5.8362 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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163
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5.8310 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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114
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5.8379 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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21
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5.8320 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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5.8280 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
description
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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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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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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,481
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5.8362 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,842
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5.8190 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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1,340
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5.8290 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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756
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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109
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5.8295 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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33,834
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5.8245 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,180
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5.8305 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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87,156
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5.8331 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,155,398
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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145,200
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5.8143 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,150
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5.8330 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,433
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5.8387 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,965
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5.8319 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,330
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5.8389 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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460
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5.8319 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,086
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5.8354 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,395,357
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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289,712
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5.8129 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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687
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5.8370 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,249
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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269,381
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5.8129 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
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(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
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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 person
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
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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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15-Aug-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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