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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC AMENDMENT

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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC AMENDMENT

 

FORM 8.3 Amendment to Sales

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 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   AVAST PLC            
 relates:                                                                                              
 
                                                                                                     
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                          
 (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:                                       29 JULY 2021         
 
                                                                                                     
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                        
 the disclosure                                                                                        
 (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   
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “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:                                    10p ordinary                               
                                                                Interests            Short Positions       
                                                                Number        (%)    Number      (%)       
 (1)             Relevant securities owned                                                                 
                 and/or controlled:                             13,421,404    1.30%  11,039,729  1.07%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                628,120       0.06%  11,301,307  1.10%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         14,049,524    1.36%  22,341,036  2.17%     
                                                                                                           


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                              203                5.6910 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              419                5.6980 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              464                5.6960 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              568                5.7080 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              754                5.6610 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              899                5.6940 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              972                5.7000 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              1,124              5.6600 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              1,202              5.6986 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              1,553              5.6797 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              1,796              5.6880 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              1,844              5.7060 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              2,473              5.7222 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              5,122              5.6893 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              5,494              5.6772 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              5,624              5.6918 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              5,890              170.1593 CZK                  
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              6,178              5.6949 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              6,356              5.6937 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              8,377              5.6935 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              13,795             5.6865 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              16,689             5.7064 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              28,111             5.7217 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              33,769             5.7001 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              60,033             5.7148 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              111,047            5.6711 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Purchase                              218,754            5.7220 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  73                 5.7236 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  200                169.9000 CZK                  
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  276                5.7100 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  419                5.6980 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  461                5.7152 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  464                5.6960 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  568                5.7080 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  626                5.7260 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  708                5.7048 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  800                5.7050 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  899                5.6940 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  1,124              5.6600 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  1,129              5.7059 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  1,844              5.7060 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  1,871              5.7127 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  2,029              5.7053 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  2,797              5.6878 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  3,601              5.6993 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  3,605              5.7154 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  3,914              5.7039 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  4,216              5.6794 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  4,474              5.7001 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  4,501              5.7160 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  5,552              5.6995 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  7,063              5.6990 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  9,561              5.7220 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  9,711              5.7005 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  51,376             5.6913 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  66,278             5.7212 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  88,778             5.7113 GBP                    
 10p ordinary       Sale                                  233,032            5.7119 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               73              5.7236 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               200             169.7700 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               461             5.7152 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               708             5.7048 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               800             5.7050 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               1,000           5.7127 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               1,674           5.6948 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               2,797           5.6878 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               2,906           5.6817 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               3,605           5.7154 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               3,713           5.7160 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               4,216           5.6794 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               5,924           5.7220 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               6,556           5.7056 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               7,794           5.6999 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               38,759          5.7220 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Long               51,340          5.7021 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Long               233,032         5.7118 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              973             5.7071 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Short              2,473           5.7222 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Short              4,692           5.6618 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              5,494           5.6772 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Short              5,890           170.2785 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              7,436           5.6870 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Short              14,246          5.7145 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD                                   Short              17,229          5.7220 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              31,839          5.6755 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              38,339          5.6670 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              62,528          5.6796 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP                                  Short              207,515         5.7220 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:  2 August 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .

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
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                Barclays PLC.  
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the  AVAST PLC      
 disclosure 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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