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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:                                                    13 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:                                          18,043,191  1.74%    13,468,020  1.30%     
                                                                                                                    
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                              
                                                                         224,628     0.02%    13,005,859  1.26%     
                                                                                                                    
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                          
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                            0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
             TOTAL:                                                      18,267,819  1.76%    26,473,879  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              93                5.6260 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              223               5.6112 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              520               5.5920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              545               5.6240 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              555               5.6220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              599               5.6140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,134             5.6172 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,160             5.6162 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,324             5.6021 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,583             5.6023 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,714             5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,993             5.6072 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,384             5.6078 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,929             5.6113 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,418             5.6160 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,182             5.6250 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,822             5.6161 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              7,538             5.6200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,469             5.6116 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,674             168.1207 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,911            5.6135 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,580            5.6141 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              15,750            5.6203 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              16,750            5.5940 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              22,616            5.6189 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              42,143            5.6212 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              42,394            5.6182 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              206,960           5.6171 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  325               5.6010 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  514               5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  520               5.5920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  539               5.6080 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  545               5.6240 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  599               5.6140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  782               5.6195 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  827               5.6309 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,179             5.6019 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,496             167.6707 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,504             5.6110 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,621             5.6058 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,392             5.6278 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,553             5.6224 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,668             5.6160 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,684             5.6132 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,639             5.6197 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,900             5.6200 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,583             5.6157 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,676             5.6220 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,450             5.6182 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  12,848            5.6199 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,220            5.6148 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,750            5.5951 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  17,442            5.6122 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  20,063            5.6304 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  39,450            5.6266 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  150,179           5.6163 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                    256         168.3797 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    784         5.6520 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    974         5.6272 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    1,240       167.3718 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    3,684       5.6132 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    6,747       5.6270 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    8,656       5.6322 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    8,943       5.6159 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    11,611      5.6166 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    15,035      5.6148 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    17,442      5.6122 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    20,063      5.6304 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    21,552      5.6256 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    150,179     5.6163 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   238         5.6244 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   1,620       5.6130 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   3,145       5.6204 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   8,674       168.2384 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   47,649      5.6089 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   58,812      5.6104 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   115,617     5.6235 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:                                         14 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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