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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 and Sale

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:                                              08 February 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:                                42,616,776  4.10%    11,973,992  1.15%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               86,920      0.01%    21,532,712  2.07%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            42,703,696  4.11%    33,506,704  3.23%     
                                                                                                          


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              609               6.2330 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              732               6.2356 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,093             6.2220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,184             6.2440 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,556             6.2420 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,691             6.2352 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,728             6.2400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,767             6.2300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,079             6.2192 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,140             6.2360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,243             6.2328 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,686             6.2340 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,706             6.2160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,798             6.2317 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,990             6.2370 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,230             6.2137 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,554             6.2200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,573             6.2285 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,312            6.2580 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,636            6.2320 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              13,334            6.2329 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              14,058            6.2401 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              15,979            6.2303 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              17,210            6.2388 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              18,927            6.2166 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              18,931            6.2541 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,352            6.2290 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              24,911            6.2309 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              31,851            6.2302 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              37,643            6.2294 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              82,479            6.2347 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              91,510            6.2140 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              138,075           178.4414 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              138,124           6.2342 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              329,424           6.2391 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              386,415           6.2180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10                6.2220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10                178.7000 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  67                6.2140 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  290               6.2350 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  298               6.2580 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  416               6.2242 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  538               6.2339 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  565               6.2200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  576               6.2320 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  592               6.2440 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  660               6.2217 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  681               6.2360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  819               6.2238 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,728             6.2400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,767             6.2300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,079             6.2192 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,120             6.2380 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,706             6.2160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,906             6.2180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,876             6.2197 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,230             6.2137 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,153             6.2583 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,798            6.2195 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  15,371            6.2299 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  23,523            6.2226 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  29,828            6.2411 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  34,332            6.2259 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  38,727            6.2282 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  418,594           6.2283 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  455,601           6.2375 GBP               


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per     
 relevant           description                               reference   unit          
 security                                                     securities                
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    10          178.5750 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    538         6.2340 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    660         6.2217 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    714         6.2371 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,155       6.2580 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    7,097       6.2219 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    9,538       6.2249 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    29,688      6.2115 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    29,828      6.2411 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    48,608      6.2268 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    61,800      178.1750 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    73,360      6.2218 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    73,631      6.2368 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    138,517     6.2342 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    139,491     6.2223 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3           6.2380 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4           6.2240 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,174       6.2528 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   11,312      6.2580 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   14,754      6.2302 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   17,552      6.2347 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   22,973      6.2344 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   24,504      6.2309 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   27,409      6.2287 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   29,462      6.2288 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   40,569      6.2340 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   41,910      6.2354 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   61,800      6.2240 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   138,075     178.5664 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   166,954     6.2361 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   184,031     6.2394 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   383,759     6.2180 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:                                         10 Feb 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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