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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

 

FORM 8.3

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:                             15 July 2021        
 (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:                             15,859,567    1.54%  14,379,808  1.39%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                645,201       0.06%  10,513,406  1.02%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         16,504,768    1.60%  24,893,214  2.41%     
                                                                                                           


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       7           5.7960 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       167         5.9354 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       365         5.6800 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       384         5.6820 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       394         5.8450 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       400         5.8510 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       414         5.8700 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       420         5.8080 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       424         5.6660 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       515         5.7980 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       534         5.6680 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       575         5.6740 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       997         5.6760 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,000       5.8740 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,488       5.7000 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,533       5.6720 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,572       5.8081 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,834       5.9332 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,171       5.6552 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,288       5.7482 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,340       5.6959 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,643       5.7445 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,176       5.6805 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,301       5.8298 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,622       5.8221 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       6,698       5.6736 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       6,839       5.8065 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       7,807       5.7977 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       8,443       5.7862 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       9,704       5.6974 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       10,142      5.7967 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       11,676      5.9367 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       12,396      5.6603 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       16,268      5.7204 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       16,810      5.8064 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       18,900      5.9560 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       22,477      5.7020 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       24,168      5.8071 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       24,449      5.6782 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       27,903      5.6923 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       31,223      5.8322 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       43,121      5.8457 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       50,737      5.9352 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       54,071      5.8022 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       54,921      5.8188 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       57,156      5.8060 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       58,615      5.8087 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       69,973      5.9551 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       76,105      5.9274 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       82,144      5.7904 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       95,696      5.7747 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       105,476     5.9073 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       126,842     5.8185 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       128,430     5.6576 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       159,873     5.6900 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       249,457     5.8232 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       954,585     5.8168 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,457,191   172.3857 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Sale           1           5.8870 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           7           5.7960 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           10          5.8500 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           12          5.8540 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           101         5.7580 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           209         5.9044 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           365         5.6800 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           384         5.6820 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           385         5.7940 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           394         5.8450 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           400         5.8510 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           420         5.8080 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           424         5.6660 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           453         5.7980 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           500         5.6530 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           534         5.6680 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           575         5.6740 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           939         5.9375 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           997         5.6760 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,000       5.8740 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,000       177.2000 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,100       5.8580 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,183       5.7617 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,429       5.8200 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,480       5.9176 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,488       5.7000 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,533       5.6720 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,014       5.8276 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,457       5.7614 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           8,414       5.8018 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           8,896       5.7620 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           18,935      5.7898 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           20,852      5.6943 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           22,867      5.8699 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           36,221      5.7710 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           63,320      5.9052 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           83,000      5.9547 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           85,957      5.9423 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           100,815     5.8512 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           130,339     5.8330 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           147,575     5.8718 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           152,610     5.7865 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           175,000     5.6560 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           198,756     5.8264 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           200,000     5.9536 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           466,999     5.8113 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           637,502     5.7993 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,706,935   5.8042 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               209         5.9044 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               1,000       177.0759 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,183       5.7617 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               6,300       5.6797 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               7,063       5.8129 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               18,900      5.9302 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               18,935      5.7898 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               42,244      5.9559 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               63,320      5.9052 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               68,876      5.8657 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               83,000      5.9547 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               100,815     5.8512 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               105,331     5.8380 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               200,000     5.9536 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               262,657     5.8392 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               413,131     5.8684 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               805,474     5.8651 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               1,014,000   170.7500 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               3,455,040   5.7787 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              1,190       5.8778 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              2,528       176.5382 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              2,833       5.9502 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              3,288       5.7482 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              3,340       5.6959 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              3,643       5.7445 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              4,622       5.8221 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              9,704       5.6974 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              11,676      5.9367 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              16,268      5.7204 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              16,309      5.9564 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              18,900      5.9560 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              27,903      5.6923 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              38,884      5.7764 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              50,737      5.9352 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              56,812      5.7736 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              62,144      5.8245 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              69,613      5.8019 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              76,105      5.9274 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              105,476     5.9073 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              126,842     5.8185 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              132,272     5.8380 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              156,316     5.8286 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              160,797     5.6908 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              196,669     5.8178 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              200,000     5.8468 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              317,053     5.7836 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              1,014,000   5.6776 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              3,454,663   172.5034 CZK  


(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:                                  16 Jul 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
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