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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: 19 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: 15,221,030 1.47% 10,709,873 1.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
38,332 0.00% 11,938,495 1.16%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,259,362 1.48% 22,648,368 2.19%
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 300 5.9343 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 428 5.9460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 458 5.9580 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 718 5.9440 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 873 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 971 5.9546 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,520 5.9520 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,975 5.9481 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,000 5.9377 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,830 5.9680 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,861 5.9514 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,975 5.9263 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,925 5.9371 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,471 5.9506 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,533 5.9388 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,391 5.9436 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,208 5.9478 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 27,819 5.9669 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 70,000 5.9160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 79,067 5.9504 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 93,777 176.4447 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 100,120 5.9340 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 136,692 5.9424 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 298,317 5.9545 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 548,345 5.9360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 455 5.9360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 528 5.9260 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 718 5.9440 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 822 5.9456 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 918 5.9292 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 946 5.9504 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,131 5.9405 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,414 5.9402 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,520 5.9525 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,520 5.9520 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,727 5.9314 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,964 5.9273 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,257 5.9251 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,277 5.9354 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,322 5.9419 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,916 5.9408 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,098 5.9433 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,756 5.9378 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 22,963 5.9434 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 24,109 5.9586 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,234 5.9676 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,470 5.9680 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 38,701 5.9448 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 80,093 5.9287 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 298,975 5.9420 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 419 5.9514 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 718 5.9439 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 822 5.9456 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 946 5.9504 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,131 5.9405 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 6,147 5.9351 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 9,322 5.9419 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 23,268 5.9679 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 24,109 5.9586 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 50,618 5.9404 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 51,172 5.9431 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 59,893 5.9371 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 93,714 5.9373 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 600,000 176.6000 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 63 5.9682 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 439 5.9400 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,000 5.9377 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 3,391 5.9588 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,528 5.9472 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 6,225 5.9680 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 16,498 5.9618 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 40,843 5.9575 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 93,777 176.5682 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 298,317 5.9545 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 600,000 5.9095 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? NO
Date of disclosure: 20 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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