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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: 01 September 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: 15,814,349 1.53% 6,181,062 0.60%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
87,195 0.01% 12,400,373 1.20%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,901,544 1.54% 18,581,435 1.80%
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 218 5.9680 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 392 5.9612 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 418 5.9600 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 455 5.9601 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 636 5.9582 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 985 5.9633 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,350 5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,452 5.9685 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,503 5.9629 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,096 5.9667 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,784 5.9506 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,107 5.9648 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,292 5.9532 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,548 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,467 5.9610 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,600 5.9566 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 19,514 5.9742 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 24,484 5.9622 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 102,654 5.9360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 243,673 176.0659 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 332,060 5.9573 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11 5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 79 5.9599 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 97 5.9600 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 159 5.9655 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 275 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 295 5.9787 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 302 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 350 5.9622 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 505 5.9589 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 519 5.9840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 843 5.9523 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 908 5.9617 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,427 176.1156 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 1,794 6.0000 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,503 5.9627 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,839 5.9826 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,117 5.9502 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,405 5.9780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,887 5.9644 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,935 5.9995 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,215 6.0016 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 22,376 5.9624 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,258 5.9621 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,665 5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 48,673 5.9581 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 239,331 5.9613 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 11 5.9658 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 79 5.9599 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 105 5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 159 5.9655 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 275 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 302 5.9380 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 505 5.9589 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 843 5.9523 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 908 5.9617 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,427 175.9924 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,635 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 40,153 5.9605 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 48,673 5.9581 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 228,000 175.8000 CZK
10p ordinary CFD Long 244,388 5.9603 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10 5.9500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 392 5.9612 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 418 5.9600 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 455 5.9601 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 510 5.9504 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 875 5.9590 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 985 5.9633 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,096 5.9667 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,142 5.9508 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,292 5.9532 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 97,152 5.9580 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 137,021 5.9570 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 143,162 5.9582 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 228,000 5.9349 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 243,673 176.1891 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: 2 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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