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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: 26 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: 14,102,064 1.36% 6,334,268 0.61%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
68,689 0.01% 11,603,882 1.12%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 14,170,753 1.37% 17,938,150 1.74%
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 153 6.0124 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 235 6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 287 6.0089 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 288 6.0155 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 611 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 714 6.0180 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,154 6.0201 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,689 6.0203 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,117 6.0208 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,374 6.0238 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,482 6.0120 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,887 6.0096 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,152 6.0074 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,620 6.0092 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,484 6.0256 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,178 6.0204 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,813 6.0217 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,213 6.0277 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,427 6.0360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,636 6.0273 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,886 6.0240 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 34,338 6.0278 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 55,275 6.0280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 69,992 6.0282 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 118,973 178.8097 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 119,594 6.0139 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 151,623 6.0200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 304,774 6.0081 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 329 6.0258 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 340 178.9500 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 714 6.0180 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 718 6.0200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 937 6.0256 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,016 6.0240 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,040 6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,142 6.0175 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,441 6.0087 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,064 6.0090 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,275 6.0079 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,410 6.0257 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,839 6.0067 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,892 6.0061 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,630 6.0086 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,158 6.0213 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,220 6.0075 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,199 6.0267 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 18,705 6.0110 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,772 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 54,835 6.0081 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 55,275 6.0280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 122,600 6.0120 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 612,250 6.0346 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 295 6.0070 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 329 6.0258 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 340 178.8131 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 847 6.0211 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 937 6.0256 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,432 6.0190 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,410 6.0257 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4,777 6.0259 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,454 6.0207 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 16,665 6.0156 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 18,236 6.0180 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 118,909 6.0070 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 153 6.0124 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 287 6.0089 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 288 6.0155 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,593 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,700 6.0221 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 13,702 6.0264 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 44,309 6.0146 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 118,973 178.9348 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: 27 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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