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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:                                     17 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:                                         19,109,261  1.85%    9,554,947   0.92%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        119,677     0.01%    14,622,683  1.41%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     19,228,938  1.86%    24,177,630  2.34%     
                                                                                                                   


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              734                5.7867 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              747                5.7800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              812                5.7634 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,303              5.7818 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,661              5.7799 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,969              5.7798 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,211              5.8000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,514              5.7505 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,587              5.7831 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,700              5.8170 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,475              5.7801 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,611              5.7841 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              7,000              5.7884 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              7,367              171.3350 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,844              5.7847 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,501              5.7722 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,943              5.7769 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              10,281             5.7714 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,085             5.7873 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,452             5.7850 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,706             5.7820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,972             5.7564 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              13,221             5.7752 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              23,098             5.7824 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              27,911             5.7836 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              28,260             5.7522 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              34,141             5.7507 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              147,060            5.7740 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,203,038          5.7553 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,103,184          5.7500 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  60                 5.8160 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  71                 5.7790 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  141                5.7723 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  341                5.7800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  614                5.7866 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  715                5.7592 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  736                5.8000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,353              5.7571 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,797              5.7822 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,813              5.7899 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,886              5.7824 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,201              5.7806 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,367              171.3350 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,763              5.7802 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,943              5.7769 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  13,970             5.7740 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  22,724             5.8054 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  24,231             5.7500 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  45,087             5.7502 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  74,769             5.7844 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  287,920            5.7687 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,025,805          5.7505 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                    1,485       5.7740 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,353       5.7571 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,278       5.7768 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,886       5.7824 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    7,367       5.7891 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    13,436      5.7500 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    78,904      5.7666 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    238,770     5.7725 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   126         5.7500 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   734         5.7867 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   736         5.8000 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,969       5.7798 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,514       5.7505 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,611       5.7841 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,000       5.7884 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,501       5.7722 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,281      5.7714 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   12,972      5.7564 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   23,436      5.7988 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   34,141      5.7507 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   120,000     5.7830 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   136,897     5.7504 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   143,855     5.7500 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   376,816     5.7572 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   514,488     5.7545 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:                                         20 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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