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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: 21 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: 19,326,458 1.87% 9,384,938 0.91%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
119,677 0.01% 14,763,599 1.43%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 19,446,135 1.88% 24,148,537 2.33%
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 10 5.7184 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 432 5.7244 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 702 169.9756 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 829 5.7211 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 836 169.9137 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 1,173 5.7198 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,507 5.7190 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,238 5.7236 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,430 5.7229 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,012 5.7254 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,916 5.7248 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,246 5.7252 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,568 5.7205 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,391 5.7204 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,792 5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 39,734 5.7245 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 41,807 5.7227 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 122,617 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 133,000 169.4000 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 328,730 5.7234 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2 5.7160 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 195 5.7190 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 493 5.7300 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 702 169.9756 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 829 5.7211 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 836 169.9137 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 2,238 5.7237 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,649 5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,821 5.7223 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,549 5.7208 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,516 5.7202 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,025 5.7221 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,945 5.7201 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 100,830 5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 146,438 5.7200 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 403 5.7186 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 425 5.7296 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 514 5.7164 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 684 5.7294 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,496 5.7221 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 24,126 5.7223 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 76,188 5.7195 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 132,573 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 133,000 169.5750 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 432 5.7244 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 836 5.7184 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,568 5.7205 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 18,016 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 25,792 5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 67,598 5.7256 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 78,759 5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 113,800 5.7252 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 133,000 5.7121 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 133,000 169.4000 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 190,116 5.7224 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: 22 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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