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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:                                     30 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:                                         20,042,943  1.94%    13,386,264  1.29%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        177,684     0.02%    15,012,078  1.45%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     20,220,627  1.95%    28,398,342  2.74%     
                                                                                                                   


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              1                 5.7283 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              352               5.6602 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              489               5.6820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              497               5.6760 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,231             5.6860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,468             5.6560 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,867             5.6971 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,305             5.6725 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,000             5.7005 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,734             5.6686 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,899             5.6619 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,045             5.6999 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,352             5.6920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,781             5.6655 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,019             5.6900 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              7,219             5.6791 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,616             5.6926 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              13,000            5.6948 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              14,644            167.7290 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              18,128            167.5877 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              22,063            5.6808 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              76,511            5.6911 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              127,427           5.6780 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              178,789           5.6771 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  177               5.7339 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  300               5.7350 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  449               5.7310 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  487               5.7355 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  489               5.6820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  497               5.6760 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  534               5.6860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  601               5.6906 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  788               5.7380 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,015             5.6878 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,056             5.6920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,167             5.7300 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,191             5.6674 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,797             5.6676 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,160             5.6681 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,160             5.7316 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,212             5.6632 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,620             5.6783 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,627             5.6908 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,158             5.7346 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,349             5.6821 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,896            5.6753 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  14,515            167.7302 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  15,325            5.6807 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  17,876            5.6841 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  18,128            167.5877 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  20,594            5.6886 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  24,689            5.6754 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  31,349            5.6782 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  100,000           5.6968 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  109,337           5.6780 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  138,909           5.6830 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                    407         5.6636 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    762         5.6919 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,390       5.6688 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,212       5.6632 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    4,406       5.6632 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    7,627       5.6908 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,240      5.6935 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    12,010      5.6780 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    14,305      5.6920 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    17,876      5.6841 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,689      5.6754 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    25,202      5.6808 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    76,624      5.6830 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1           5.7283 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   69          5.7259 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   129         167.7282 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,505       5.6786 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,000       5.7011 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   4,092       5.6832 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   4,494       5.6867 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   9,616       5.6926 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   13,000      5.6948 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   17,918      5.6892 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   41,212      5.6955 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:                                         1 Oct 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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