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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: 23 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: 14,930,025 1.44% 11,206,381 1.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
85,353 0.01% 11,782,325 1.14%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,015,378 1.45% 22,988,706 2.22%
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 501 6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 785 6.0171 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,364 5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,671 6.0445 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,830 5.9740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,027 6.0227 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,038 5.9676 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,039 5.9759 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,573 5.9660 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,582 6.0442 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,930 6.0244 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,061 6.0490 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,096 5.9665 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,339 6.0187 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,590 6.0496 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,839 6.0160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,201 5.9671 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,584 6.0131 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,957 6.0259 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,786 6.0133 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,036 6.0241 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 14,332 6.0159 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,985 6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,641 6.0491 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 69,263 6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 108,069 6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 238,273 178.2663 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 262 5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 431 5.9767 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 465 5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 466 6.0721 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 501 6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 543 6.0642 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 712 6.0630 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 736 5.9710 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 876 5.9870 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 912 6.0298 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 941 6.0265 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 955 5.9876 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 976 6.0650 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 989 6.0011 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,332 5.9660 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,671 6.0445 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,770 6.0002 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,948 6.0802 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,310 6.0108 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,314 6.0345 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,771 6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,133 5.9634 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,960 5.9718 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,465 6.0338 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,618 6.0719 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,189 5.9714 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,346 6.0068 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,565 6.0135 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 21,860 6.0188 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 32,834 6.0151 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 40,357 6.0704 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 69,472 6.0712 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 90,459 6.0708 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 129,222 6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 251,648 6.0229 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 501 6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 543 6.0642 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 712 6.0630 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 876 5.9870 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 955 5.9876 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 976 6.0650 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,332 5.9654 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,770 6.0002 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,948 6.0802 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 5,771 6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,133 5.9634 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 9,618 6.0719 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 14,189 6.0750 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 15,844 6.0261 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 40,357 6.0704 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 41,770 6.0488 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 66,979 6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 69,472 6.0712 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 90,459 6.0708 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 238,281 6.0047 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 111 177.8418 CZK
10p ordinary CFD Short 119 6.0245 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 719 5.9659 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 785 6.0171 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,027 6.0227 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,039 5.9759 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,574 5.9669 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 31,801 6.0110 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 36,453 6.0251 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 41,700 6.0461 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 69,301 6.0312 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 238,162 178.3914 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: 25 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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