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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Darktrace plc announces that two Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") have received the number of shares of Darktrace plc as set out below, following the vesting of awards granted under the AIP on 6 May 2021, as previously disclosed in the Darktrace plc Annual Report 2021. The number of shares transferred to these two PDMRs was on a net settlement basis.
On 2 November 2022, in respect of the total vested awards for 1,406,331 ordinary shares, 745,355 ordinary shares in Darktrace were acquired by Poppy Gustafsson, CEO, pursuant to a transfer from the Darktrace plc employee benefit trust ("EBT")in settlement of awards granted under the Darktrace PLC 2021 Award Incentive Plan ("AIP") based on an aggregate price of 357.5 pence per share, on a net settlement basis.
On 2 November 2022 in respect of the total vested awards for 1,049,047 ordinary shares, 555,994 ordinary shares in Darktrace were acquired by Catherine Graham, CFO, pursuant to a transfer from the EBTin settlement of awards granted under the AIP based on an aggregate price of 357.5 pence per share, on a net settlement basis.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name
Poppy Gustafsson
Reason for the notification
Position / status
CEO
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name
Darktrace plc
LEI
213800PC5S5P9CSNFC89
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
Shares
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ordinary shares, pursuant to a transfer from the EBT in settlement of awards granted under AIP, on a net settlement basis
Currency
GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Total
3.58
745355
2664644.12
Aggregated
3.575
745355
2664644.12
Date of the transaction
2 November 2022
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name
Catherine Graham
Reason for the notification
Position / status
CFO
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name
Darktrace plc
LEI
213800PC5S5P9CSNFC89
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
Shares
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ordinary shares, pursuant to a transfer from the EBT in settlement of awards granted under AIP, on a net settlement basis
Currency
GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Total
3.58
555994
1987678.55
Aggregated
3.575
555994
1987678.55
Date of the transaction
2 November 2022
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Contact:
Luk Janssens - Head of Investor Relations, Darktrace
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