REG-First Trust Portfolios Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

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17/08/2022 07:00

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Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc

 

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:                                                      First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 (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   Darktrace plc               
 relates:                                                                                                     
 
                                                                                                            
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                 
 (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:                                       08/15/22                    
 
                                                                                                            
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                               
 the disclosure                                                                                               
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES / NO / N/A              
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                          
                           
 
                                                                                If YES, specify which: NO   
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “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:                                          10p Ordinary Shares                    
 
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                             
                                                                      Interests          Short positions     
 
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                             
                                                                      Number      %      Number    %         
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     11,405,827  1.61                       
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        N/A                                    
 
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                             
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  N/A                                    
 purchase/sell:                                                                                              
                                                                      11,405,827  1.61                       
 
                                                                                                           
 TOTAL:                                                                                                      


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:   None  
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  N/A   


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  
                             
                                                    
                                                                                  
 10p Ordinary Shares         n/a            n/a                   n/a             


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
                             
                    
                                                                                                                              
                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short                                                   
                                                  position                                                                                                                       
 N/A                                                                                                                                                                             
                             
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                 


(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  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    


(ii) Exercise
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                             
                                                                                                  
                             e.g. call option                                                                                   
 N/A                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                       
                        
                                                                                                                                


(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             
                                                                        
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 N/A                                                                                                  
                             
                                                                        
                                                                                                      


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?  YES/NO  
                                                      
       
                                                      NO      

 Date of disclosure:  08/16/22        
 Contact name:        Erik Jackson    
 Telephone number*:   (630) 765-8436  


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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s
Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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