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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC AMENDMENT
FORM 8.3 Amendment to Purchases
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: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose AVAST PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 26 July 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? NORTONLIFELOCK INC
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
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 13,104,490 1.27% 11,499,169 1.11%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
709,124 0.07% 10,566,631 1.02%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 13,813,614 1.34% 22,065,800 2.14%
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 Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
10p ordinary Purchase 17 5.7488 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 248 5.7580 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 497 5.7520 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 953 5.7479 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,692 5.7544 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,707 5.7743 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,857 5.7603 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,400 5.7564 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,325 5.7516 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,487 5.7360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,941 5.7611 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,641 5.7635 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 24,343 5.7814 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 38,544 5.7642 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 53,745 5.7653 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 56,179 5.7820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 73,989 172.0460 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 248 5.7580 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 310 5.7480 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 385 5.7500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 497 5.7520 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,077 5.7567 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,799 5.7550 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,840 172.4006 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 3,000 5.7475 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,630 5.7394 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,412 5.7360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11,568 5.7598 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,255 5.7522 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,228 5.7637 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,680 5.7484 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,120 5.7560 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,588 5.7554 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 24,333 5.7817 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 85,642 5.7820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 161,724 5.7604 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,186 5.7819 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,242 5.7492 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,840 172.2687 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,000 5.7475 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,125 5.7820 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 11,568 5.7598 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 12,042 5.7619 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 17,007 5.7748 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 36,107 5.7565 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 73,989 5.7478 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 79,366 5.7819 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 93,139 5.7628 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 500,000 171.7500 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 17 5.7483 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 244 5.7844 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 745 5.7540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 953 5.7480 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1,707 5.7752 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,932 5.7682 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 18,941 5.7611 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 23,198 5.7592 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 41,685 5.7635 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 52,945 5.7820 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 53,745 5.7653 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 73,989 172.1664 CZK
10p ordinary CFD Short 500,000 5.7265 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(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
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
Date of disclosure: 28 Jul 2021
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose AVAST PLC
relevant securities this from relates:
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 231,733 4.9967 European 13 Aug 2021
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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
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