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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                     
 different from 1(a):                                                                                       
 
                                                                                                          
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                               
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                       
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   AVAST PLC                 
 relates:                                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                          
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                               
 (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:                                       02 September 2021         
 
                                                                                                          
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                             
 the disclosure                                                                                             
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES : NORTONLIFELOCK INC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                    
 
                                                                                                          
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                  


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:                             16,164,358    1.56%  6,229,696   0.60%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                107,147       0.01%  12,614,476  1.22%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
 (4)                                                                                                       
                 TOTAL:                                         16,271,505    1.57%  18,844,172  1.82%     
                                                                                                           


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       1           5.9400 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       55          5.9300 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       184         5.9474 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       217         5.9181 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       461         5.9360 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       543         5.9480 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       628         5.9394 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       760         5.9520 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       849         5.9269 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,175       5.9500 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,816       5.9562 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,894       5.9420 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,477       5.9200 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,567       5.9213 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,178       5.9447 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,689       5.9233 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,768       5.9491 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       5,332       175.1687 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       7,645       5.9257 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       10,171      5.9280 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       19,634      5.9256 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       22,919      5.9311 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       27,810      5.9100 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       34,426      5.9092 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       45,122      5.9234 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       54,976      5.9297 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       58,851      5.9410 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       60,000      5.9296 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       81,652      5.9108 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       324,428     5.9306 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           30          5.9180 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           60          5.9140 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           79          5.9481 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           136         5.9472 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           172         5.9370 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           185         5.9499 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           266         5.9190 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           543         5.9480 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           568         5.9474 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           677         5.9420 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           800         5.9501 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           859         5.9234 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           861         5.9483 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           980         5.9429 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,029       5.9389 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,046       5.9359 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,270       5.9477 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,477       5.9200 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,507       5.9329 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,791       5.9350 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,068       5.9307 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,879       5.9494 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,004       5.9318 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           6,150       5.9380 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           7,321       5.9352 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           9,203       5.9460 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           9,684       5.9465 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           10,141      5.9411 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           10,542      5.9340 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           18,750      5.9300 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           18,768      5.9282 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           37,866      5.9157 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           38,412      5.9500 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           60,295      5.9332 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           61,921      5.9280 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           160,513     5.9317 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               79          5.9480 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               90          5.9147 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               859         5.9234 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               861         5.9483 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               2,477       5.9200 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               2,791       5.9350 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               5,332       5.9464 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               9,203       5.9460 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               9,684       5.9465 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               16,044      5.9280 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               19,952      5.9340 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               37,275      5.9280 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               72,000      175.2500 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               87,966      5.9341 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1           5.9367 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              184         5.9474 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              217         5.9181 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              628         5.9394 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              760         5.9520 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              849         5.9269 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,175       5.9500 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,220       5.9446 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,816       5.9562 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              3,145       5.9263 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              5,332       175.2913 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              6,997       5.9280 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              9,954       5.9280 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              15,989      5.9330 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              52,491      5.9258 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              72,000      5.9367 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              116,959     5.9294 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              169,047     5.9304 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:  3 Sept 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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