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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 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:                                                                       07 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:                                         16,496,018  1.59%    6,181,148   0.60%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        107,147     0.01%    12,911,359  1.25%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     16,603,165  1.61%    19,092,507  1.85%     
                                                                                                                   


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              416               5.9254 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              543               5.9160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              555               5.9262 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              853               5.9220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,181             5.9300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,549             5.9293 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,670             174.7942 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,687             5.9241 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,762             5.9273 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,763             5.9292 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,421             5.9261 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,690             5.9243 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,652             5.9257 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,000             5.9294 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,260             5.9291 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              12,744            5.9295 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              17,166            5.9282 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              26,656            5.9280 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              60,000            5.9286 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              130,604           5.9260 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              462,140           5.9277 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  63                5.9312 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  69                5.9294 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  150               175.0266 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  188               5.9261 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  346               5.9280 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  473               5.9276 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  543               5.9160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  619               5.9288 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  640               5.9337 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  643               5.9420 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  849               5.9286 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  853               5.9220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,729             5.9221 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,035             5.9240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,584             5.9296 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,524             5.9250 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,515             5.9260 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  15,141            5.9238 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  72,845            5.9225 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  81,511            5.9278 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  95,000            5.9267 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                    3           5.9200 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    63          5.9313 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    69          5.9294 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    150         174.9041 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    473         5.9276 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    619         5.9288 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    731         5.9185 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    1,640       5.9258 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    15,141      5.9238 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    17,829      5.9250 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    19,079      5.9225 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   120         5.9304 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   378         5.9260 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   416         5.9254 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   555         5.9262 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   1,670       174.9166 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,762       5.9273 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   4,408       5.9300 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,000       5.9294 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   31,306      5.9286 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   45,300      5.9309 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   49,145      5.9274 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   53,349      5.9259 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   121,709     5.9289 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:                                         8 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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