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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