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RNS Number : 4660X Darktrace PLC 23 July 2024
23 July 2024
Darktrace plc
("Darktrace")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Darktrace plc announces that four Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMR") have received the number of shares of Darktrace as
set out below, following the vesting of awards previously granted under the
Darktrace Award Incentive Plan on 6 May 2021 and 19 July 2023 (the "AIP
Awards") on 19 July 2024. The number of shares transferred to three of the
four PDMRs was on a sell to cover basis and one PDMR had shares transferred on
a hold all basis.
· Poppy Gustafsson, CEO, acquired 475,000 shares following the vesting
of her AIP Awards. She sold 223,724 shares through a sell to cover tax
instruction and retained the remaining 251,276 shares.
· Catherine Graham, CFO, acquired 300,000 shares following the vesting
of her AIP Awards. She sold 141,309 shares through a sell to cover tax
instruction and retained the remaining 158,691 shares.
· Jack Stockdale, CTO, acquired 110,189 shares following the vesting of
his AIP Awards. He sold 51,927 shares through a sell to cover tax instruction
and retained the remaining 58,262 shares.
· Nicole Eagan, Chief Strategy Officer, AI Officer acquired 109,613
shares following the vesting of her AIP Awards.
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Poppy Gustafsson acquired 475,000 shares following the vesting of her AIP
Awards.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
Aggregated
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name Poppy Gustafsson
Reason for the notification
Position / status CEO
Initial notification / amendment Amendment to prior notification PDMR Notification reference 00385678 - Error
in omitting vesting shares figure in table.
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Poppy Gustafsson acquired 475,000 shares following the vesting of her AIP
Awards.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
0.00 475000 0.00
Aggregated 0.00 475000 0.00
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Of the 475,000 shares acquired following the vesting of her AIP Awards, Poppy
Gustafsson sold 223,724 shares through a sell to cover tax instruction and
retained the remaining 251,276 shares.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
5.83 223724 1303863.47
Aggregated 5.828 223724 1303863.47
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Catherine Graham acquired 300,000 shares following the vesting of her AIP
Awards.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
0.00 300000 0.00
Aggregated 0.00 300000 0.00
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Of the 300,000 shares acquired following the vesting of her AIP Awards,
Catherine Graham sold 141,309 shares through a sell to cover tax instruction
and retained the remaining 158,691 shares.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
5.83 141309 823548.85
Aggregated 5.828 141309 823548.85
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name Jack Stockdale
Reason for the notification
Position / status CTO
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Jack Stockdale acquired 110,189 shares following the vesting of his AIP
Awards.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
0.00 110189 0.00
Aggregated 0.00 110189 0.00
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name Jack Stockdale
Reason for the notification
Position / status CTO
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Of the 110,189 shares acquired following the vesting of his AIP Awards, Jack
Stockdale sold 51,927 shares through a sell to cover tax instruction and
retained the remaining 58,262 shares.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
5.83 51927 302630.56
Aggregated 5.828 51927 302630.56
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
Name Nicole Eagan
Reason for the notification
Position / status Chief Strategy Officer, AI Officer
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 Ordinary shares
Identification code
Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
Nature of the transaction Nicole Eagan acquired 109,613 shares following the vesting of her AIP Awards.
Currency GBP - British Pound
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Total
0.00 109613 0.00
Aggregated 0.00 109613 0.00
Date of the transaction 19 July 2024
Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Date of the transaction
19 July 2024
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Contact:
Luk Janssens - Head of Investor Relations, Darktrace
luk.janssens@darktrace.com
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