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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:                             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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