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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: 31 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: 15,427,452 1.49% 6,168,085 0.60%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
87,195 0.01% 12,105,571 1.17%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,514,647 1.50% 18,273,656 1.77%
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 478 5.9720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 533 5.9580 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 805 5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,574 5.9608 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,612 5.9200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,728 5.9630 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,752 5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,478 5.9655 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,385 5.9685 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,780 5.9691 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,417 5.9673 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,950 5.9503 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,460 5.9715 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,375 5.9620 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,757 5.9684 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,322 5.9781 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 33,616 5.9670 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,652 5.9682 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 38,464 5.9772 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 65,541 5.9780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 72,926 176.9291 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 195,446 5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 294,510 5.9690 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 372,100 5.9680 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 59 5.9690 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 79 5.9740 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 205 5.9778 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 402 5.9677 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 458 5.9280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 533 5.9580 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 661 5.9670 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 878 5.9685 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,000 176.7000 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 1,084 5.9741 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,571 5.9716 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,699 5.9323 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,211 5.9679 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,686 5.9756 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,958 5.9678 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,015 5.9635 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,181 5.9639 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,434 5.9637 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,792 5.9561 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11,835 5.9643 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,149 5.9674 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,991 5.9780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 18,048 5.9671 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,283 5.9666 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 37,953 5.9775 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 49,485 5.9515 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 108,109 5.9672 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 205 5.9778 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 402 5.9677 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,000 176.5763 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,571 5.9716 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,686 5.9756 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 7,181 5.9639 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 8,064 5.9581 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 8,682 5.9637 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 14,810 5.9780 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 16,279 5.9633 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 71,926 5.9664 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 220,000 177.2750 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 45 5.9782 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 533 5.9579 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 805 5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,030 5.9752 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,752 5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,478 5.9655 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,953 5.9780 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 11,124 5.9804 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 28,322 5.9781 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 61,845 5.9697 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 64,913 5.9779 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 69,016 5.9716 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 72,926 177.0530 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 139,888 5.9719 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 220,000 5.9447 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: 1 Sep 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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