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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:                             15 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:                             18,777,478  1.81%    12,107,252  1.17%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                242,159     0.02%    13,482,247  1.30%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         19,019,637  1.84%    25,589,499  2.47%     
                                                                                                           


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       91          5.5580 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       371         5.6080 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       490         5.6120 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       491         5.6050 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       499         5.6110 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       509         5.6140 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       509         5.6090 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       541         5.5680 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       549         5.5818 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       586         5.5735 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       594         5.5720 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       675         5.5700 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       704         5.5900 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       757         5.5920 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       759         5.5860 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       765         5.5780 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       854         5.5690 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       965         5.5834 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,003       5.5840 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,528       5.6071 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,771       5.5460 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,978       5.5768 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,221       5.6083 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,838       5.5500 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,306       5.6076 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,915       5.5703 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,074       5.5660 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,426       5.5730 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       5,726       5.5815 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       6,699       5.5889 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       10,015      5.6079 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       13,942      5.5812 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       28,661      5.5897 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       30,744      167.0242 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       31,228      5.5843 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       43,814      5.6060 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       100,576     5.5503 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       337,098     5.5857 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       923,959     5.6053 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,700,000   5.6160 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           91          5.5580 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           371         5.6080 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           490         5.6120 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           491         5.6050 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           492         5.5660 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           499         5.6110 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           509         5.6140 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           642         5.5734 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           673         5.5780 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           675         5.5700 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           704         5.5900 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           757         5.5920 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           759         5.5860 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           852         5.5668 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           854         5.5690 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           986         5.5669 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,003       5.5840 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,359       5.6090 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,525       5.5810 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,607       5.5720 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,671       167.1788 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,771       5.5460 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,161       5.5926 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,170       5.5796 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,609       5.6100 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,759       5.5961 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,364       5.5771 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,583       5.5925 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,464       5.5500 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,854       5.6116 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           7,554       5.5856 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           8,604       5.5876 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           10,767      5.5933 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           13,861      5.5823 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           14,359      5.5821 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           16,553      5.6046 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           22,207      5.5802 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           22,964      5.6132 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           24,592      5.5540 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           24,665      5.6060 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           26,620      5.5721 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           60,818      5.5877 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           253,133     5.5978 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           875,773     5.6065 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               77          5.6072 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               242         5.6075 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               852         5.5668 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               1,671       167.0617 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               2,713       5.5612 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               3,146       5.5992 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               13,414      5.5954 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               13,934      5.5829 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               16,899      5.5964 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               18,579      5.5875 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               21,993      5.5852 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               30,744      5.5772 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              332         5.5884 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              965         5.5834 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,370       5.6079 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              1,671       5.5546 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,066       5.5880 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              4,424       5.6073 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              30,744      167.1411 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              40,230      5.5851 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              51,682      5.5808 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              80,414      5.5809 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              88,184      5.5911 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              185,702     5.5897 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:                                         18 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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