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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:                                     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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