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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:                                     18 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:                                         18,525,040  1.79%    11,822,673  1.14%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        260,535     0.03%    13,310,247  1.29%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     18,785,575  1.81%    25,132,920  2.43%     
                                                                                                                   


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              41                5.6175 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              211               5.6287 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              313               5.6240 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              490               5.5900 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              500               5.5980 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              510               5.5941 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              559               5.5860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              575               5.5710 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              587               5.5880 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              608               5.6306 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,224             5.5759 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,848             5.6312 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,109             5.5840 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,471             5.5801 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,385             5.5862 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,614             5.6102 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,007             5.6297 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,021             5.5812 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,461             5.6201 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,991             5.5856 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              7,580             5.5792 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              10,693            5.6279 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              18,132            5.6300 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              20,386            168.2463 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              238,809           5.5957 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  33                168.0000 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  51                5.6280 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  313               5.6240 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  357               5.5941 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  495               5.5830 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  533               5.5840 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  559               5.5860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  587               5.5880 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,017             5.6080 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,073             5.5842 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,093             5.5843 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,102             5.5900 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,816             5.5931 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,856             5.5978 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,153             5.5919 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,380             5.5872 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,516             5.6147 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,226             5.5995 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,391             5.6004 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,893             5.5929 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,928             5.6237 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,189             5.5993 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,684             5.6012 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  15,232            5.6293 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,940            5.5802 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  21,500            5.6277 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  28,702            5.6016 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  30,600            5.6029 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  51,563            5.5811 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  85,202            5.6300 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                    33          167.8824 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    688         5.6035 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,017       5.6080 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    10,006      5.6091 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    13,414      5.6104 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    13,414      5.6121 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    18,728      5.6046 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    20,278      5.5912 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    51,563      5.5810 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   510         5.5941 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   608         5.6306 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   759         5.5884 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,073       5.5856 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,519       5.6094 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   6,437       5.5907 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   20,386      168.3641 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   49,053      5.5966 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   74,457      5.5910 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   103,446     5.6002 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:                                         19 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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