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RNS Number : 7074F  Darktrace PLC  12 July 2023

12 July 2023

Darktrace plc

("Darktrace")

 

Vesting of Awards, Director Dealings and Total Voting Rights

Darktrace announces the vesting of awards granted under its Darktrace plc 2021
Award Incentive Plan ("AIP") to certain Darktrace employees. The awards will
be satisfied by the transfer of 364,301 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in
Darktrace by The Darktrace Employee Benefit Trust.

 

PDMR Transactions

 

In connection with the vesting of the awards, Darktrace announces that it has
been notified of the following PDMR transactions.

 

  Name                                             Current holding of Ordinary Shares  No. of Ordinary Shares acquired  pursuant to vesting of awards    Number of Ordinary Shares sold to cover tax liabilities and other applicable   New holding of shares
                                                                                                                                                        charges
 Jack Stockdale, Chief Technology Officer          4,247,250                           50,000                                                           23,583                                                                          4,273,667
 Nicole Eagan, Chief Strategy Officer, AI Officer  12,589,568                          44,825                                                           10,954                                                                          12,623,439

 

The awards were made at nil cost, subject to performance conditions, which
have been assessed by the Darktrace Remuneration Committee and determined to
be satisfied in full.

Contact:

Luk Janssens - Head of Investor Relations, Darktrace

luk.janssens@darktrace.com

 

 Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
 Name                                     Jack Stockdale
 Reason for the notification
 Position / status                        Chief Technology 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  Shares

 Identification code

                                          Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
 Nature of the transaction                Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to vesting of awards
 Currency                                 GBP - British Pound
 Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                  0.0       50,000
                                            Aggregated   0.0       50,000
 Date of the transaction                  7 July 2023
 Place of the transaction                 Outside of a trading venue

Date of the transaction

7 July 2023

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                        Chief Technology 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  Shares

 Identification code

                                          Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
 Nature of the transaction                Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities and other applicable charges in
                                          connection with the vesting of awards and acquisition of ordinary shares
 Currency                                 GBP - British Pound
 Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                  2.86      23,583
                                            Aggregated   2.86      23,583
 Date of the transaction                  7 July 2023
 Place of the transaction                 Outside of a trading venue

Date of the transaction

7 July 2023

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 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  Shares

 Identification code

                                          Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
 Nature of the transaction                Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to vesting of awards
 Currency                                 GBP - British Pound
 Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                  0.0       44,825
                                            Aggregated   0.0       44,825
 Date of the transaction                  7 July 2023
 Place of the transaction                 Outside of a trading venue

Date of the transaction

7 July 2023

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 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  Shares

 Identification code

                                          Dark / GB00BNYK8G86
 Nature of the transaction                Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities and other applicable charges in
                                          connection with the vesting of awards and acquisition of ordinary shares
 Currency                                 GBP - British Pound
 Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                  £2.86     10,954
                                            Aggregated   £2.86     10,954
 Date of the transaction                  7 July 2023
 Place of the transaction                 Outside of a trading venue

Date of the transaction

7 July 2023

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

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