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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: 20 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: 19,122,026 1.85% 9,610,408 0.93%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
119,677 0.01% 14,362,091 1.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 19,241,703 1.86% 23,972,499 2.32%
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 68 5.7676 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 124 5.7504 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 233 5.7540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 297 5.7390 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 301 5.7380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 317 5.7368 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 374 5.7280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 379 5.7290 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 997 5.7501 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,734 5.7455 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,067 5.7400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,638 5.7360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,917 5.7478 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,720 5.7548 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,753 5.7334 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,881 5.7301 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,915 5.7357 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,504 5.7371 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,681 170.0870 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 5,081 5.7370 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,434 5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,040 5.7296 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,334 5.7308 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,629 5.7366 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,071 5.7194 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,101 5.7350 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,420 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,876 5.7477 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,331 5.7314 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,500 5.7292 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,378 5.7254 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,378 5.7251 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 45,403 5.7309 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 48,255 5.7344 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 53,156 170.1808 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 70,069 5.7300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 70,690 5.7269 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 78,207 5.7180 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 89,611 5.7560 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 125,353 5.7237 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 175,975 5.7322 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 200,000 5.7208 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 233 5.7540 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 301 5.7380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 403 5.7358 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 747 5.7212 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,271 5.7211 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,796 5.7219 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,204 5.7560 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,595 5.7222 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,786 5.7545 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,994 5.7324 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,106 5.7408 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,187 5.7421 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,198 5.7295 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,515 5.7360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,727 5.7247 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,681 170.0870 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 4,955 5.7242 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,719 5.7273 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,942 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,780 5.7232 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,906 5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,642 5.7317 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,880 5.7228 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,495 5.7253 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,693 5.7294 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,141 5.7327 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,548 5.7300 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 25,955 5.7282 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,930 5.7384 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 53,156 170.1808 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 62,108 5.7325 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 65,398 5.7183 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 100,000 5.7329 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 105,179 5.7376 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 127,500 5.7303 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 447,217 5.7351 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 291 5.7701 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,796 5.7219 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,994 5.7324 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,153 5.7431 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 9,642 5.7317 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 10,373 5.7180 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 53,093 5.7480 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 58,066 5.7315 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 69,166 5.7322 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 269,871 5.7359 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 68 5.7676 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 124 5.7504 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 192 5.7704 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 291 5.7385 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,734 5.7455 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,618 5.7283 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 6,032 5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,071 5.7194 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10,876 5.7477 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 15,972 5.7180 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 40,773 5.7252 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 56,353 5.7261 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 72,749 5.7179 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: 21 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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