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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:                                     08 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:                                         16,185,514  1.56%    6,169,829   0.60%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        107,147     0.01%    12,685,109  1.23%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     16,292,661  1.58%    18,854,938  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              160               5.9120 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              167               5.9000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              229               5.9200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              429               5.9155 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              493               5.9110 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              620               5.9222 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              725               5.9208 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              784               5.9030 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,049             5.9100 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,350             5.9066 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,600             5.8958 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,661             5.9232 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,497             5.9230 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,876             5.9084 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,891             5.9231 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,248             5.9240 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,742             5.9215 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,004             5.9205 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,092             5.9075 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,124             5.9093 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,230             5.9061 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,584             5.8979 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,738             5.8960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,921             174.4807 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,229             5.9048 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,760            5.9236 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,709            5.9128 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              14,675            5.9194 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              15,282            5.9227 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              40,551            5.9220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              45,000            5.9204 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              99,126            5.9062 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  167               5.9177 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  353               5.9174 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  398               5.9126 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  624               5.9218 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  784               5.9030 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,457             5.9135 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,943             5.8960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,765             5.9081 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,368             5.9219 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,758             5.9051 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,079             174.1684 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,521             5.9202 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,668             5.9234 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  12,196            5.9184 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  22,215            5.9229 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  25,000            5.9223 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  35,089            5.9222 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  48,319            5.9227 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  51,362            5.9031 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  119,262           5.9200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  257,403           174.4500 CZK             


(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                    59          5.9136 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    167         5.9177 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    353         5.9174 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    624         5.9218 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,943       5.8960 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,244       5.9219 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,350       5.9263 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    5,079       174.0465 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    5,838       5.9160 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    22,215      5.9229 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    26,674      5.9137 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    48,319      5.9227 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    61,307      5.9222 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    257,403     174.4500 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   429         5.9155 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   620         5.9222 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   725         5.9207 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,350       5.9066 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,876       5.9084 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,124       5.9093 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   5,048       5.8950 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   5,921       174.6029 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   11,760      5.9236 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   12,478      5.9103 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   12,709      5.9128 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   15,079      5.9089 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   15,282      5.9227 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   23,924      5.9109 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   100,000     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:                                         9 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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