(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.

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(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.

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(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

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