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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:                                     12 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:                                         17,980,680  1.74%    13,509,524  1.30%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        220,944     0.02%    13,033,586  1.26%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     18,201,624  1.76%    26,543,110  2.56%     
                                                                                                                   


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              24                5.6204 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              744               5.6520 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              985               5.6560 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,463             5.6497 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,006             5.6380 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,358             5.6440 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,545             5.6478 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,730             5.6437 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,048             5.6493 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,781             5.6569 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,191             5.6501 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,595             5.6558 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,612             168.4013 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,250             5.6377 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              15,276            5.6512 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              39,492            5.6428 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              52,600            168.2000 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  24                5.6195 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  35                5.6220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  50                5.6500 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  272               5.6529 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  505               5.6580 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  578               5.6560 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  581               5.6540 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  620               5.6370 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  744               5.6520 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,195             5.6410 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,871             5.6400 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,064             5.6470 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,105             5.6491 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,149             5.6423 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,358             5.6440 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,855             5.6385 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,499             5.6170 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,666             5.6494 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,248             168.8436 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,034             5.6527 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,137            5.6433 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,490            5.6487 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,663            5.6380 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  25,381            5.6390 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  27,471            5.6466 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  31,417            5.6504 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  34,710            5.6452 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  66,676            5.6419 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  144,224           5.6420 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                    24          5.6195 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    950         5.6411 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,498       5.6479 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,666       5.6494 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    7,248       168.7254 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    8,480       5.6483 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    19,224      5.6444 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    21,967      5.6487 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    22,546      5.6371 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    27,471      5.6466 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    34,710      5.6452 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    37,505      5.6430 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    144,224     5.6419 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   24          5.6204 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,038       5.6439 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,098       5.6379 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   2,667       5.6467 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   3,609       5.6567 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   7,178       5.6443 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,827       5.6380 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   8,612       168.5192 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   23,528      5.6499 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   52,600      168.2000 CZK  


(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:                                         13 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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