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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:                                           09 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:                                           16,118,023  1.56%    6,178,483   0.60%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                          107,147     0.01%    12,603,773  1.22%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                             0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
             TOTAL:                                                       16,225,170  1.57%    18,782,256  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              20                5.8880 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              387               5.8704 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              500               5.8810 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              541               5.8640 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              723               5.8701 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              773               174.0360 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              787               5.8658 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              837               173.6011 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              866               5.8630 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,160             5.8788 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,747             5.8707 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,622             5.8647 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              20,000            5.8792 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              22,176            173.9483 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              34,117            5.8675 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              54,920            5.8800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  500               5.8810 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  541               5.8640 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  846               5.8729 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,514             5.8594 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,610             173.6863 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,639             5.8727 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,759             5.8735 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,818             5.8790 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,704             5.8711 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,833             5.8802 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,751            5.8706 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,782            5.8675 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  12,258            5.8663 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  15,474            5.8698 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  20,578            5.8800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  22,176            173.9483 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  106,538           5.8753 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                    846         5.8729 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    1,000       173.2673 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    1,199       5.8779 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    2,522       5.8799 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    3,788       5.8800 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    11,360      5.8663 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    12,952      5.8678 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    15,614      5.8800 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    22,176      5.8657 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    81,331      5.8746 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   83          5.8827 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   387         5.8704 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   541         5.8639 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   723         5.8701 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   773         5.8785 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   866         5.8630 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   3,086       5.8607 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   10,878      5.8677 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   13,884      5.8707 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   18,298      5.8676 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   21,933      5.8800 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:                                         10 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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