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Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  

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:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b)Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

(c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DARKTRACE PLC

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

24-06-2024

(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

N/A

 

2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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:

0

0

0

0

(2)Cash-settled derivatives:

 

14,293,586

2.04

0

0

(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

14,293,586

2.04

0

0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit (GBp)

(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

76

577.70

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

180

582.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

186

582.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

257

577.14

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

275

579.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

311

588.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

315

579.89

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

333

577.97

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

407

578.07

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

428

577.57

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

478

578.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

483

577.49

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

527

578.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

601

579.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

695

578.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

776

578.19

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

797

577.49

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

891

577.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1099

581.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1126

577.49

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1483

580.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1594

577.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1786

578.68

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2473

578.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3020

577.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4653

579.69

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4920

579.29

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5379

579.09

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5419

578.69

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

6223

577.69

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

6427

578.49

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

7482

578.29

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8000

578.09

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8583

578.75

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8632

578.89

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

10408

579.59

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

15785

583.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

18175

579.49

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

71883

577.89

1p ordinary

Equity swap

increasing a long position

146445

577.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

89

588.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

102

579.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

303

579.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

343

583.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

368

581.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

457

580.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

552

577.70

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

700

579.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

842

579.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

950

577.10

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1091

577.50

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1239

578.30

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1361

580.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1759

576.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1779

579.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2213

580.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2358

580.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2594

578.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3229

581.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3650

578.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4079

578.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4314

577.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4489

577.80

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

10405

577.60

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

12297

578.40

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

12674

577.00

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

20172

578.20

1p ordinary

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

132338

577.20

(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

0

 

0

0

0

4.OTHER INFORMATION

(a)Indemnity and other dealing 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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(c)Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

25-06-2024

Contact name:

Stuart Brown

Telephone number:

00442070722969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Qube Research & Technologies LTD

Source: Qube Research & Technologies LTD