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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:                                                    20 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:                                  18,591,408  1.80%    11,955,030  1.15%     
                                                                                                            
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      
                                                                 279,202     0.03%    13,267,676  1.28%     
                                                                                                            
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                  
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                              18,870,610  1.82%    25,222,706  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              150               5.6520 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              211               5.6160 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              276               5.6480 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              834               5.6365 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,110             5.6283 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,712             5.6460 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,459             5.6040 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              4,472             5.5998 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              16,164            5.6442 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              25,203            5.6020 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              26,075            5.6239 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              39,795            5.6017 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              120,708           170.0466 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  187               5.6380 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,002             5.6620 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,300             5.6000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,330             5.6606 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,580             5.6501 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,899             5.6600 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,992             170.5443 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,556            5.6378 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  19,846            5.6356 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  29,290            5.6316 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  40,259            5.6022 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  63,195            5.6005 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  167,287           5.6304 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                    181         5.6895 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    651         5.6260 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    1,052       169.8199 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    1,300       5.6000 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    2,580       5.6501 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    2,585       5.6032 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    2,940       170.6374 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    19,590      5.6287 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    38,349      5.6328 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    44,040      5.6196 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    63,195      5.6004 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    120,522     5.6354 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   584         5.6386 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   697         5.6524 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   869         5.6259 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   1,782       5.6250 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   1,895       5.6020 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   2,755       5.6463 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   3,268       5.6016 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   4,472       5.5998 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   16,164      5.6442 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   20,297      5.6229 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   120,708     170.1657 CZK  


(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?  



 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?         NO                                                
 Date of disclosure:                                         21 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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