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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 Purchase

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:                                              19 January 2022                 
 (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:                                36,300,982  3.49%    21,094,102  2.03%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               133,895     0.01%    12,887,379  1.24%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            36,434,877  3.51%    33,981,481  3.27%     
                                                                                                          


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              148                6.0220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              375                6.0269 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              420                6.0240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              457                6.0200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,102              6.0440 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,102              6.0400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,293              6.0180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,382              6.0300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,594              6.0425 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,373              6.0333 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,351              6.0207 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,616              6.0340 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,902              6.0378 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,261              6.0325 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,879              175.5370 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,776              6.0358 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              9,963              6.0321 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              14,875             6.0160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              16,142             6.0335 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,424             6.0420 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              69,164             6.0454 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              129,021            6.0263 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              250,000            6.0289 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              250,000            6.0215 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              397,280            6.0283 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,900,000          6.0002 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  342                6.0351 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  366                6.0170 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  420                6.0240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  452                6.0355 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  480                6.0250 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  636                176.0000 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  657                6.0180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,102              6.0440 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,102              6.0400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,149              6.0503 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,433              6.0300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,685              6.0163 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,917              6.0352 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,104              6.0500 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,160              6.0385 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6,968              6.0298 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,845              6.0343 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,687             6.0283 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,912             6.0316 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,845             6.0314 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  19,561             6.0309 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  21,087             6.0261 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,356             6.0293 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,625             6.0301 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  32,244             6.0160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  33,288             6.0318 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  53,278             6.0294 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  220,402            6.0280 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  250,000            6.0350 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                    13          6.0000 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    215         6.0300 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    961         6.0203 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    6,810       6.0268 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    16,538      6.0305 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    30,000      6.0160 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    76,636      176.0000 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   148         6.0220 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   636         6.0180 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,376       6.0424 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,992       6.0322 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   6,879       175.6599 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   20,424      6.0420 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   25,880      6.0281 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   28,500      6.0329 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   45,208      6.0268 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   51,182      6.0245 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   69,164      6.0454 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   76,000      6.0175 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?         NO                                              
 Date of disclosure:                                         21 Jan 2022                                     
 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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