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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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