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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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