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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:                             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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