Thoma Bravo acquisition of Darktrace clears regulatory hurdles
16th Sep 2024 10:49
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity specialist Darktrace announced on Monday that all regulatory and competition conditions for its acquisition by Luke Bidco had been satisfied.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as US non-farm payrolls undershoot
6th Sep 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday, as disappointing US jobs data weighed on investor sentiment.
Read morePoppy Gustafsson steps down as Darktrace CEO
6th Sep 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity specialist Darktrace announced on Friday that Poppy Gustafsson was stepping down as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Read moreDarktrace reports continued strong top-line growth ahead of Thoma Bravo takeover
18th Jul 2024 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity group Darktrace saw continued double-digit top-line growth in its fourth quarter, helped by decent customer growth and strong retention rates.
Read moreDarktrace appoints non-exec director as new COO
30th May 2024 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity group Darktrace has appointed non-executive director Jill Popelka as its new chief operating officer following the resignation of Nick Trim from that role earlier this year.
Read moreOcado set to exit FTSE 100 in latest reshuffle, Darktrace and Vistry to join
29th May 2024 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Ocado and St James's Place are set to be kicked out of the FTSE 100 in the latest quarterly reshuffle of components, with Darktrace and Vistry expected to join the top-tier index.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Darktrace, National Insurance, Royal Mail
5th May 2024 13:51
(Sharecast News) - An aura of mystery continues to linger over whether the biggest of Darktrace's shareholders are prepared to support Thoma Bravo's £4.2bn takeover. Among those is Mike Lynch, who is currently facing trial in the US over fraud claims linked to executive search software outfit Autonomy. Also unclear is the position of the Darktrace Employee Benefit Trust, which owned just under 8% of the company's shares. The trust is managed by Equiniti, which has nothing to do with the decision. - The Financial Mail on Sunday
Read moreLondon close: Stocks buoyed by banking, mining positivity
26th Apr 2024 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed positively on Friday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector following better-than-expected results from NatWest.
Read moreDarktrace agrees to be bought by Thomas Bravo in $5bn deal
26th Apr 2024 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Darktrace announced on Friday that the newly-formed Thoma Bravo entity, Luke Bidco, had agreed to acquire it in an all-cash deal.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as ECB stands pat
11th Apr 2024 15:56
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, as investors reacted to the European Central Bank's latest policy announcement and a producer price index release in the United States.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on Darktrace following Q3 results
11th Apr 2024 09:53
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on software and services firm Darktrace from 600.0p to 630.0p on Thursday after the group's third-quarter results earlier this morning demonstrated a continuation of "strong momentum" seen in Q2.
Read moreDarktrace lifts, focuses full-year guidance
11th Apr 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity specialist Darktrace reported solid growth in both operating and financial metrics in the March quarter on Thursday, as it raised its full-year guidance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as Bailey hints at rate cuts
22nd Mar 2024 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in a mixed state on Friday as investors weighed optimistic retail sales data against remarks from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
Read moreKKR Dark Aggregator sells 19.4m Darktrace shares in placing
22nd Mar 2024 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies said on Friday that KKR Dark Aggregator sold 19.4m shares in cybersecurity firm Darktrace in a placing.
Read moreKKR Dark Aggregator to sell 2.5% stake in Darktrace in placing
21st Mar 2024 19:05
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies said on Thursday that KKR Dark Aggregator plans to sell a stake of around 2.5% in cybersecurity firm Darktrace in a placing to institutional investors.
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