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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: 08 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: 18,693,052 1.81% 13,427,115 1.30%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
204,002 0.02% 13,754,288 1.33%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 18,897,054 1.83% 27,181,403 2.63%
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 127 5.6358 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 143 5.6477 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 348 5.6465 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 429 5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 488 5.6426 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 559 5.6640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,000 5.6430 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,434 5.6460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,254 5.6427 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,307 5.6410 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,457 169.1139 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 4,655 5.6320 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,050 168.9163 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 8,654 5.6336 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,309 5.6449 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 24,119 5.6360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 120,104 5.6366 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10 5.6220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 153 5.6463 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 164 5.6436 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 429 5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 438 5.6320 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 559 5.6640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 917 5.6374 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 938 5.6444 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,152 5.6403 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,375 5.6318 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,593 5.6532 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,860 5.6426 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,138 5.6459 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,264 5.6329 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,320 5.6465 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,457 169.1139 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 5,050 168.9163 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 8,268 5.6339 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,588 5.6363 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,717 5.6450 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,233 5.6362 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,834 5.6448 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,748 5.6360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 94,764 5.6359 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 107,160 5.6520 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 108,964 5.6416 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 182,451 5.6394 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 82 5.6368 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 917 5.6374 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 3,401 5.6602 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 19,305 5.6398 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 22,913 5.6436 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 31,329 5.6397 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 63,666 5.6416 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 182,451 5.6393 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 15 5.6620 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,426 5.6529 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,994 5.6304 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 8,178 5.6467 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 15,271 5.6382 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: 11 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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