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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: 17 August 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: 14,477,437 1.40% 11,154,456 1.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,583 0.00% 11,644,937 1.13%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 14,479,020 1.40% 22,799,393 2.21%
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 558 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 723 5.9878 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 938 5.9378 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 938 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,000 5.9433 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,227 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,309 5.9887 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,970 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,596 5.9922 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,740 5.9406 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,001 5.9494 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,637 5.9650 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,176 5.9653 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,412 5.9572 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,720 5.9882 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 19,310 6.0087 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 27,812 6.0100 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 73,411 5.9579 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 102,437 5.9555 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 331,857 176.9714 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 302 5.9434 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 346 5.9404 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 494 176.4500 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 558 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,008 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,227 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,524 5.9405 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,679 5.9443 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,142 5.9602 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,011 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,090 5.9930 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,488 5.9475 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,657 5.9418 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,993 5.9465 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,917 6.0106 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,282 5.9583 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 26,391 5.9464 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,072 5.9681 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 45,260 5.9627 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 391,294 5.9674 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 31 6.0096 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 494 176.3150 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,051 5.9603 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,162 6.0100 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 20,974 5.9904 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 47,598 5.9862 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 65,962 6.0051 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 331,857 5.9507 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 165 5.9704 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 628 6.0103 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,000 5.9434 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,446 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,740 5.9406 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 7,167 5.9446 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 26,049 6.0100 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 73,411 5.9579 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 79,940 5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 331,857 177.0953 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: 18 Aug 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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