REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - AVAST PLC
29/07/2021 13:10
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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: 28 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: 13,426,224 1.30% 11,072,109 1.07%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
642,985 0.06% 11,278,860 1.09%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 14,069,209 1.36% 22,350,969 2.17%
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 31 5.7248 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 43 5.7457 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 644 5.6953 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 696 5.6780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 732 5.6700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 747 5.7100 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,479 5.7400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,594 5.7160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,893 5.7044 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,389 5.7025 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,142 5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,160 5.6929 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,342 172.8038 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 13,449 5.6969 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 21,997 5.7083 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,589 5.6997 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 43,600 5.6924 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 51,621 5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 182,668 5.6966 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 186,670 5.7742 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 230,000 5.6728 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10 5.6900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 450 5.7271 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 475 170.8084 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 559 5.7313 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 696 5.6782 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 696 5.6780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 747 5.7100 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 894 5.7121 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,000 5.7095 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,229 5.7097 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,277 5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,408 5.6912 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,479 5.7400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,537 5.6811 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,864 5.6879 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,300 5.7280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,487 5.7119 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,545 5.7201 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,046 5.6820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,066 5.6938 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,836 5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,944 5.7143 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 39,730 5.6933 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 450 5.7271 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 475 170.6777 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,000 5.7095 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,135 5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,229 5.7097 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,864 5.6879 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,588 5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10,516 5.7372 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 18,319 5.7045 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 383,000 171.6750 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 31 5.7247 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 826 172.3467 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,226 5.7299 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 10,516 172.9711 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 12,500 5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 20,089 5.7032 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 21,997 5.7083 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 22,841 5.6935 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 26,848 5.6939 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 36,148 5.6936 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 75,913 5.7003 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 82,657 5.6959 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 186,670 5.7742 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 230,000 5.6728 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 383,000 5.7004 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: 29 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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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