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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:                                                            29 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:                                         20,094,682  1.94%    13,393,988  1.29%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        159,742     0.02%    15,103,353  1.46%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     20,254,424  1.96%    28,497,341  2.75%     
                                                                                                                   


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              149               5.7132 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              588               5.7091 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,150             5.7305 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,426             5.7083 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,385             5.7072 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,421             5.7187 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,870             168.4310 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,227             5.7196 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,276             5.7053 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,179             5.7200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,000            5.7082 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              13,042            168.0773 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              14,982            5.7055 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              23,888            5.7191 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              29,198            5.7122 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              60,378            5.7040 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              79,738            5.7049 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              81,733            5.7113 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              110,000           5.7109 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              250,000           5.7100 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  783               5.7042 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,763             5.7111 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,870             168.4310 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,383             5.7049 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,634             5.7159 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  12,387            5.7163 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  13,532            168.0781 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  13,666            5.7164 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  20,392            5.7166 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  34,178            5.6995 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  50,000            5.7299 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  100,000           5.7078 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  138,228           5.7121 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                    490         167.9714 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,763       5.7102 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,870       5.7149 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    9,515       5.7057 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    25,267      5.7055 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    45,483      5.7115 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    56,448      5.7133 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   30          5.6740 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   149         5.7132 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   588         5.7091 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   782         5.7185 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,426       5.7083 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   7,884       5.7300 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,932       5.7040 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   11,000      5.7082 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   13,042      5.6992 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   14,982      5.7055 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   25,133      5.7096 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   27,766      5.7122 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   81,733      5.7113 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   110,000     5.7109 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:                                         30 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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