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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: 23 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: 20,418,942 1.97% 13,326,536 1.29%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
119,677 0.01% 15,830,329 1.53%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 20,538,619 1.99% 29,156,865 2.82%
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 46 5.6880 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 292 5.6908 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 448 5.6928 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 481 5.7140 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 559 5.7130 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 689 5.6723 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,531 5.6976 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,910 5.7067 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,019 5.7377 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,631 5.6769 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,873 168.0583 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 4,858 5.6856 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,220 5.6934 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,000 5.7187 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,563 5.6903 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,070 5.6982 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,254 5.6837 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,333 5.6913 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,344 5.6997 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,000 5.6874 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 34,143 5.6840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 57,739 5.6857 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 69,260 5.6935 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 74,098 5.6927 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 166,348 5.6846 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 295,838 5.6924 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 301 5.6939 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 374 5.6892 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 481 5.7140 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 499 5.7060 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 554 5.6880 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 570 5.6780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 811 168.0500 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 1,051 5.6874 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,206 5.6973 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,553 5.6942 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,727 5.7081 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,492 5.7026 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,588 5.7070 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,812 5.6895 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,873 168.0583 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 4,271 5.6788 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,732 5.6969 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 23,345 5.6857 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 51,507 5.6840 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 301 5.6939 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 374 5.6892 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 811 167.9214 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,206 5.6973 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,100 5.6840 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 3,873 5.6883 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 9,799 5.6927 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 23,378 5.7011 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1 5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 46 5.6879 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 292 5.6908 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 448 5.6928 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 481 5.7139 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 689 5.6723 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,019 5.7377 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,631 5.6769 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10,000 5.7187 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 14,622 5.7104 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 28,000 5.6874 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 57,739 5.6857 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 69,260 5.6935 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 72,557 5.6943 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 74,098 5.6927 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 86,792 5.6957 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 166,348 5.6845 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 183,253 5.6905 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: 24 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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