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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:                             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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