Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Darktrace plc
20 August 2024 - 12:11PM
UK Regulatory
Man Group PLC : 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: |
Man Group PLC |
(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 |
19/08/2024 |
(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” |
YES / NO / 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 |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
(1) Relevant securities
owned and/or controlled: |
|
|
|
|
(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
|
7,358,821 |
1.05 |
30,293 |
0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled
derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
7,358,821 |
1.05 |
30,293 |
0.00 |
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: |
|
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and
relevant percentages: |
|
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 |
(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
Class of relevant security |
Product description
e.g. CFD |
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing
a long/short position |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Increasing a short position |
1,458 |
5.870 GBP |
1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Increasing a short position |
4,201 |
5.870 GBP |
1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Increasing a short position |
287 |
5.870 GBP |
1p ordinary |
Equity Swap |
Increasing a short position |
4,148 |
5.870 GBP |
(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
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 |
(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) |
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: |
20/08/2024 |
Contact name: |
Mackenzie Terry |
Telephone number: |
+442071441555 |
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.