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: 13 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: 16,215,489 1.57% 6,037,631 0.58%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
107,147 0.01% 12,847,388 1.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 16,322,636 1.58% 18,885,019 1.83%
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 85 5.8630 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 296 5.8663 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 320 5.8579 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 554 5.8650 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 658 5.8601 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 971 5.8600 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,340 5.8608 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,423 5.8603 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,098 174.4143 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 3,802 5.8627 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,027 173.7652 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 6,772 5.8594 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,933 5.8640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,581 5.8564 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,775 5.8628 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,322 5.8611 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 14,341 5.8500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,503 5.8586 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,382 5.8582 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,193 5.8543 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 42,245 5.8635 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 55,012 5.8516 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 85,881 5.8637 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 100,920 5.8636 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 101,410 5.8572 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 128,495 5.8595 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 200,000 174.4000 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 417 5.8612 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 694 5.8600 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 749 5.8639 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,098 174.4143 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 5,027 173.7652 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 5,116 5.8644 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,516 5.8504 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,767 5.8602 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,311 5.8515 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,906 5.8615 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 21,690 5.8579 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 22,791 5.8623 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 34,261 5.8481 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 35,108 5.8555 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 37,357 5.8580 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 45,570 5.8500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 49,474 5.8640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 74,261 5.8591 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 256,922 5.8609 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 472 5.8600 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 930 5.8639 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4,967 5.8618 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 5,335 5.8499 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 26,428 5.8583 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 41,088 5.8603 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 45,570 5.8500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 125,022 5.8597 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 200,000 174.1250 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 296 5.8663 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 320 5.8579 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,812 5.8662 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 3,098 5.8694 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,756 5.8627 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,133 5.8500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,186 5.8639 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,729 5.8783 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 9,743 5.8500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 18,864 5.8578 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 31,844 5.8635 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 34,611 5.8622 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 55,012 5.8516 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 100,920 5.8636 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 200,000 5.8680 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 200,000 174.4000 CZK
(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: 14 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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