Deal Name (IPOs): Darktrace plc
Announcement date: 12 April 2021
Transaction overview
12 April 2021:
Darktrace plc announced that it is considering an initial public offering (IPO) and for admission
of its shares to the premium segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to trading
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company has also published its registration
document.
19 April 2021:
Darktrace plc confirms its intention to undertake an initial public offering and to admit to the
premium segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London LSE's Main Market. The final
offer price in respect of the offer will be determined following a book-building process, with admission
currently expected to occur in early May 2021.
30 April 2021:
Darktrace plc announced the successful pricing of its IPO of shares at 250 pence per share.
Based on the offer price, the market capitalisation of the company will be approximately £1.7 billion at the
commencement of conditional dealings on the Main Market of the LSE.
The company also published its prospectus.
6 May 2021:
Darktrace plc announced that its entire issued ordinary share capital, consisting of 697,630,127
shares, had been admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the
LSE’s Main Market.