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: 16 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: 17,976,391 1.74% 9,583,158 0.93%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
107,147 0.01% 13,573,085 1.31%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 18,083,538 1.75% 23,156,243 2.24%
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 5 5.7860 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 99 171.6297 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 102 5.7903 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 191 5.7874 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 344 5.7840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 651 5.7915 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 679 5.7971 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 818 5.7885 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 949 5.7884 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,122 5.7760 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,216 5.8000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,217 5.7780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,237 5.7886 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,625 5.7893 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,300 5.7768 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,311 5.7960 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,541 5.7854 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,489 5.7744 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,253 5.7835 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,127 5.7749 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,324 5.7720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,139 5.7894 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,207 5.7902 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,295 5.7824 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,188 5.7891 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,339 5.7898 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,814 5.7799 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,126 5.7758 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,568 5.7698 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,568 5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,787 5.7851 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,610 5.7962 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,023 5.7779 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 73,081 5.7740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 96,032 5.7879 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 230,609 5.7771 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 645,342 5.7875 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 79 5.8080 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 99 171.6297 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 344 5.7840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 400 5.7939 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 500 171.7000 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 1,026 5.7782 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,065 5.7736 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,122 5.7760 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,217 5.7780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,272 5.7931 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,968 5.7973 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,604 5.7764 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,471 5.7907 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,568 5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,895 5.7768 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 35,949 5.7862 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 41,688 5.7860 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 49,640 5.7913 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 101,834 5.7897 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary CFD Long 79 5.8075 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 335 5.7924 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 400 5.7939 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 500 171.5686 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,683 5.7779 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,491 5.7938 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 16,736 5.7860 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 25,925 5.7862 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 102 5.7903 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 191 5.7874 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 651 5.7915 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 736 5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 818 5.7885 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 949 5.7884 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,940 5.7879 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 11,188 5.7891 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 42,390 5.7864 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 50,000 5.7875 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 89,026 5.7861 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 205,180 5.7890 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 254,289 5.7882 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: 17 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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