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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:                                     19 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:                                         18,600,837  1.80%    11,859,905  1.15%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        279,202     0.03%    13,391,170  1.29%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     18,880,039  1.82%    25,251,075  2.44%     
                                                                                                                   


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              182               5.5920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              492               5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              531               5.5820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              542               5.6100 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              636               5.6096 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              848               5.6040 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,259             5.5884 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,381             5.5977 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,617             5.6034 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,444             5.6087 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,090             5.6162 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,453             5.6113 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,504             5.6115 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,955             5.6109 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,310             5.6116 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,459             5.6106 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,737             5.6140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,784             169.0268 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,059             5.6101 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              14,677            5.5955 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              19,093            5.6130 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              22,412            5.6467 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              51,210            5.6103 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              130,461           5.6017 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  150               5.5850 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  492               5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  531               5.5820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  542               5.6100 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  708               5.6011 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  848               5.6040 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  979               5.5923 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  992               5.5957 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,109             5.5889 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,442             5.6083 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,588             5.6029 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,884             5.5961 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,065             5.6073 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,512             5.6060 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,798             5.6046 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,899             5.6044 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,327             5.6041 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,523             5.6064 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,384             5.6037 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  7,764             5.6054 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,411            5.6070 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,000            5.6123 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  17,186            168.9808 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  19,093            5.6133 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  21,144            5.5747 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  48,588            5.6254 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  75,612            5.6099 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                    43          5.6439 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    5,659       5.6107 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    17,186      168.8625 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    18,667      5.6038 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,896      5.6053 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    75,612      5.6098 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,028       5.5883 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,617       5.6034 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   2,135       5.6125 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,650       5.6008 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,090       5.6162 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   5,784       169.1452 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   14,677      5.5955 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   17,119      5.5984 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   29,039      5.6086 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   35,284      5.6067 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   40,686      5.6110 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   51,210      5.6103 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:                                         20 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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