REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC
21/07/2021 13:00
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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: 20 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: 13,153,916 1.28% 12,332,249 1.20%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
586,314 0.06% 9,705,295 0.94%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 13,740,230 1.33% 22,037,544 2.14%
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 3 5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 148 5.9860 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 225 5.9760 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 235 5.9985 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 404 5.9590 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 420 5.9070 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 444 5.9130 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 446 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 475 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 582 5.9720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 806 5.9940 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 896 5.9510 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 922 5.9540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 945 5.9740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,478 5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,490 5.9511 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,572 5.9361 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,777 5.9800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,291 5.9573 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,315 5.9482 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,751 5.9115 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,819 5.9519 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,291 5.9414 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,940 5.9594 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,235 5.9235 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,288 5.9592 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,810 5.9187 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,323 5.9525 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,569 5.9275 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,335 5.9856 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,011 5.9242 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,187 5.9687 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,500 5.9032 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,767 5.9003 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,578 5.8996 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,790 5.9539 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 29,580 5.9841 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,846 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 116,612 5.9062 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 148,398 176.6616 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 179,029 5.9104 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 323,679 5.9000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 362,683 5.9240 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 404 5.9590 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 420 5.9070 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 433 5.9040 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 444 5.9130 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 446 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 475 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 487 5.9800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 582 5.9720 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 810 5.9085 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 896 5.9705 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 896 5.9510 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 909 5.8910 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 945 5.9740 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 974 6.0200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,301 5.8958 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,478 5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,338 5.9022 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,000 5.9997 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,040 5.9153 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,085 5.9388 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,168 5.9120 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,890 177.1825 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 6,315 5.9056 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,755 5.9267 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,306 5.9273 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,117 5.9203 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,070 5.9809 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,444 5.9377 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,601 5.9228 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,431 5.9781 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 18,784 5.9768 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,298 5.9831 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 25,063 5.9829 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 49,232 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 74,529 5.9000 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 103,081 5.9005 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 179,162 5.9059 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 185,376 5.9754 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 317 5.9005 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 487 5.9800 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 891 5.9000 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 974 6.0200 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,208 176.8645 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,000 5.9997 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4,682 177.1055 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 5,540 5.9696 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 8,962 5.9673 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 9,843 5.9783 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 10,117 5.9204 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 13,597 5.9720 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 13,601 5.9228 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 19,653 5.9811 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 21,923 5.9761 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 24,915 5.9685 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 145,587 5.9824 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,572 5.9361 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,736 175.0422 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,030 5.9687 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,676 5.9431 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,810 5.9187 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,710 5.9772 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 16,767 5.9003 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 17,536 5.9133 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 19,918 5.9654 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 29,580 5.9841 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 32,846 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 47,365 5.9000 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 56,683 5.9078 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 62,054 5.9032 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 98,073 5.9004 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 108,041 5.9744 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 145,662 176.8183 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 211,481 5.9000 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: 21 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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52463620&newsitemid=20210721005518&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=3eee58078882bd879ff82a9cd718b7e5)
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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
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose AVAST PLC
relevant securities this from 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
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