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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:                                              10 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:                                35,741,405  3.44%    846,149     0.08%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               445,337     0.04%    21,828,635  2.10%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            36,186,742  3.48%    22,674,784  2.18%     
                                                                                                          


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              6                 180.6500 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              25                6.2936 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              308               6.2818 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              521               6.3038 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              667               6.2760 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              725               6.2493 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              725               6.2500 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              904               6.3120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              955               6.2769 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              976               6.2649 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,377             6.2826 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,525             6.3080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,558             6.2773 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,703             6.3000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,825             6.3100 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,315             6.2840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,371             6.3040 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,626             6.2780 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,836             6.2837 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,967             6.2820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,978             6.2847 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,000             6.2805 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,129             6.2546 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,496             6.2596 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,562             6.2638 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,878             6.2909 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,456             6.2887 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,734             6.2655 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,496             6.2641 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,501             6.2877 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,913             6.2662 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,000            6.2785 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,272            6.2355 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,459            6.2518 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              13,213            6.2700 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              15,019            6.2360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              24,597            6.2400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              49,431            6.2800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              50,000            6.2794 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              50,667            6.2577 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              60,863            6.2810 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              172,431           179.9179 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              232,019           6.2857 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              270,567           6.2624 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              500,000           6.2737 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6                 180.6500 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  200               6.2640 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  484               6.3040 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  531               6.3000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  563               6.2800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  725               6.2500 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  795               6.2420 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  904               6.3120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  978               6.2780 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,178             6.2805 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,180             6.2760 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,376             6.2804 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,514             6.2778 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,525             6.3080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,723             6.2600 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,825             6.3100 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,622             6.2620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,967             6.2820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,972             6.2626 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,237             6.2793 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  8,704             6.2789 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  11,842            6.2534 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  18,172            6.2400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  20,805            6.2719 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,251            6.2690 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,644            6.2752 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  27,817            6.2791 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  27,846            6.2748 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  52,681            6.2798 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  300,000           6.2871 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  488,359           6.2741 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                    793         6.2572 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,972       6.2626 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,100       6.2400 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,269       6.3082 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,283      6.2675 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    13,923      6.2617 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    14,194      6.2400 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    60,246      6.2774 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    62,692      6.2701 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    106,567     6.2847 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    147,000     179.8500 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    152,111     6.2767 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    172,425     6.2659 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   6           180.6500 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   542         6.3003 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   773         6.2653 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,435       6.2845 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,528       6.2655 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,056       6.2903 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,130       6.2902 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,542       6.2868 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,000       6.2805 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,291       6.2877 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,066       6.2886 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,459      6.2518 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   19,516      6.2412 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   24,280      6.2658 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   24,597      6.2400 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   27,964      6.2931 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   29,665      6.2914 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   50,000      6.2684 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   147,000     6.2448 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   172,425     180.0438 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   500,000     6.2738 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:                                         14 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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