Form 8.3 -DARKTRACE PLC

Jun 18 2024 15:59 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 9254S

Barclays PLC

18 June 2024

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.				KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:				Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				DARKTRACE PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				17 Jun 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2.				POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			10,761,770	1.54%	3,052,355	0.44%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			664,145	0.09%	10,664,843	1.52%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			11,425,915	1.63%	13,717,198	1.96%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
1p ordinary		Purchase		426,268		5.7335 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		231,117		5.7158 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		181,731		5.7499 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		137,505		5.7530 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		118,851		5.7232 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		108,392		5.7568 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		70,000		5.8107 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		59,844		5.7629 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		45,005		5.6880 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		44,004		5.7369 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		30,000		5.8100 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		24,370		5.7950 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		23,386		5.7360 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		13,603		5.7548 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		7,662		5.6190 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		7,403		5.8160 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		6,194		5.7653 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,502		5.7543 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		5,034		5.7471 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,651		5.6265 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		4,223		5.7233 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,947		5.7717 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,904		5.7966 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,540		5.7668 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,091		5.8010 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		2,056		5.7726 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,581		5.7734 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,548		5.8055 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,493		5.7600 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		1,361		5.8060 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		883		5.7520 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		809		5.7828 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		623		5.5780 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		616		5.7480 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		552		5.7574 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		508		5.7500 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		489		5.7400 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		246		5.7550 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		234		5.7343 GBP
1p ordinary		Purchase		134		5.8091 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		226,636		5.7333 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		182,595		5.7360 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		129,969		5.7123 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		112,535		5.7550 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		63,224		5.7471 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		58,610		5.7493 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		47,348		5.7282 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		25,966		5.7462 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,813		5.7401 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		3,424		5.8160 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,653		5.7747 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,113		5.7985 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,035		5.7625 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		2,026		5.5776 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,856		5.7561 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,576		5.7513 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,496		5.7265 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,495		5.7948 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,188		5.7244 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,115		5.6157 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		1,059		5.6901 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		986		5.7600 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		902		5.7289 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		883		5.7520 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		780		5.8137 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		740		5.5760 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		703		5.7733 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		690		5.5780 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		623		5.5781 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		616		5.7480 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		508		5.7500 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		424		5.5800 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		351		5.8070 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		240		5.8027 GBP
1p ordinary		Sale		-11		5.7343 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
1p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		246	5.7550 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		552	5.7574 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		104	5.7400 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		12,196	5.7362 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		15,356	5.7360 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		71	5.8179 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		809	5.7208 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,495	5.7948 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,856	5.7236 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,813	5.7401 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,402	5.7450 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,434	5.5765 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,280	5.7790 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63,224	5.7471 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		497	5.7924 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		507	5.7600 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		886	5.7867 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,904	5.7966 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,983	5.7391 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,213	5.7423 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,402	5.7450 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,651	5.6265 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,801	5.8046 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,870	5.7364 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,887	5.7379 GBP
1p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		18,592	5.7225 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,370	5.7955 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		28,850	5.8058 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,000	5.8100 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,550	5.8165 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,557	5.7416 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,000	5.8107 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		81,339	5.7361 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		118,851	5.7232 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		122,312	5.7360 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		137,693	5.7499 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		231,117	5.7158 GBP
1p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		226,636	5.7333 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)

4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				18 Jun 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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