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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:                                     04 October 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:                                         19,107,296  1.85%    13,360,211  1.29%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        177,370     0.02%    14,073,045  1.36%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
 (4)                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                                     19,284,666  1.86%    27,433,256  2.65%     
                                                                                                                   


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              165               5.6384 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              561               5.6376 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              613               5.5812 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              816               5.6060 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              874               5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,135             165.9185 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,502             5.6140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,655             5.6200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,926             5.6400 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,976             5.6220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,254             5.5833 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,805             5.6087 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,925             5.5810 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,056             5.6103 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,205             5.6189 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,000             5.6404 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,008             5.5828 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,289            5.6082 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              18,777            5.5697 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              19,633            5.5700 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              20,005            5.5808 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              20,392            5.6311 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              34,246            166.4129 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              50,000            5.5826 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              58,299            5.6012 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              252,408           5.6420 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  14                5.6440 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  19                5.6100 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  514               5.6008 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  552               5.5963 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  816               5.6060 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  859               166.0529 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  874               5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,073             5.5843 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,253             5.5946 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,644             5.6010 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,655             5.6200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,722             5.6305 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,976             5.6220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,175             5.6140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,408             5.6420 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,471             5.5760 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,872             5.5700 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,128             5.6331 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,002             5.6400 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,408             5.5886 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,963             5.6164 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,144             5.6203 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,484             5.6186 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,967             5.6158 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,417             5.5885 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,960             5.6362 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,239            5.6015 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,509            5.5994 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  13,436            5.6006 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  19,828            5.6023 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  21,547            5.5710 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  24,530            5.6317 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  34,246            166.4129 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  46,059            5.6035 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  111,984           5.6168 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  166,212           5.6018 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  650,000           5.5922 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                    14          5.6442 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    44          5.5838 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    58          5.6010 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    786         5.6216 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,471       5.5760 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,562       5.5738 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,352       5.5919 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    20,989      5.6210 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,530      5.6317 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    43,394      5.5912 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    63,402      5.6040 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    72,022      5.6026 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    650,000     5.5922 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2           5.6140 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   270         5.6464 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   276         165.6265 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,011       5.6385 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,452       5.5720 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,000       5.6404 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,623       5.5900 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   20,005      5.5808 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   34,246      5.6154 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   45,532      5.6127 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   50,000      5.5826 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:                                         5 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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