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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 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: 14,789,305 1.43% 10,875,044 1.05%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,583 0.00% 11,879,250 1.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 14,790,888 1.43% 22,754,294 2.20%
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 104 5.9810 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 185 5.9476 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 337 6.0040 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 337 6.0020 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 602 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 634 5.9618 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 664 5.9880 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 805 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 815 5.9499 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 889 5.9875 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,249 5.9926 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,420 5.9999 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,607 5.9937 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,639 5.9838 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,659 5.9974 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,697 5.9812 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,873 6.0060 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,130 5.9644 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,977 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,000 5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,733 5.9585 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,355 5.9883 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,341 5.9707 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,509 6.0253 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,629 5.9905 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,610 5.9524 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,973 5.9554 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,424 5.9967 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,728 6.0256 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 33,413 6.0229 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 36,378 5.9966 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 61,642 177.3636 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 117,121 5.9733 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 337 6.0040 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 337 6.0020 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 472 5.9590 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 523 6.0006 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 729 5.9903 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 867 5.9540 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 941 5.9978 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 965 5.9555 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,385 5.9705 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,552 5.9960 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,663 5.9984 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,873 6.0060 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,477 5.9578 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,805 5.9922 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,977 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,039 5.9852 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,075 5.9955 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,500 5.9933 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,551 6.0188 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,488 5.9758 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,702 5.9528 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,381 5.9762 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,818 5.9694 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,876 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,296 5.9518 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,822 6.0190 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 18,091 6.0068 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 25,720 6.0259 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 82,498 5.9820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 236,615 6.0075 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 500,000 5.9925 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 523 6.0006 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 867 5.9540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,039 5.9852 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,551 6.0188 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,290 5.9862 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10,876 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 25,678 5.9794 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 40,510 6.0221 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 61,642 5.9733 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 96,238 6.0259 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8 6.0262 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 104 5.9811 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 185 5.9476 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 634 5.9618 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 815 5.9499 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,155 5.9424 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 11,610 5.9524 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 12,743 5.9922 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 31,772 5.9682 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 33,413 6.0229 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 33,473 5.9942 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 38,164 5.9621 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 61,642 177.4877 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: 23 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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