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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: 21 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: 18,625,408 1.80% 12,096,475 1.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
296,930 0.03% 13,170,813 1.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 18,922,338 1.83% 25,267,288 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 355 5.6440 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 456 5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 473 5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 500 5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 523 5.6160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 560 5.6117 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 583 5.6200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 585 5.6080 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 601 5.6385 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 728 5.6000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 819 5.6150 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 858 5.6573 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 939 5.6278 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,421 5.6193 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,518 5.6213 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,568 5.6604 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,870 5.6244 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,748 5.6401 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,620 5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,355 5.6027 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,210 5.6496 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,457 5.6610 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,493 5.6076 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,355 5.6460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 48,956 5.6333 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 127,596 169.9770 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 456 5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 473 5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 502 5.6020 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 523 5.6160 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 583 5.6200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 585 5.6080 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 697 5.6460 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 728 5.6001 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 728 5.6000 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,030 170.3693 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 1,043 5.6210 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,096 5.6421 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,394 5.5970 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,398 5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,514 5.5971 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,594 5.6171 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,639 5.6013 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,985 5.6402 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,536 5.6456 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,156 5.6131 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,511 5.6484 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,795 5.6491 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,018 5.6440 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,911 5.6403 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,294 5.6253 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,384 5.6492 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,880 5.6618 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,931 5.6207 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,786 5.6205 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 25,229 5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 94,174 5.6295 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 134,019 5.6266 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 1 5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 199 170.3307 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 585 5.6080 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 831 170.2196 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,985 5.6402 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 7,087 5.6564 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 8,324 5.6451 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 14,972 5.6141 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 17,728 5.6315 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 18,035 5.6546 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 27,478 5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 94,174 5.6295 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 127,632 5.6179 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 60 5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 237 5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 560 5.6117 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 653 5.6124 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 819 5.6150 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 858 5.6573 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,518 5.6213 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,926 5.6312 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,484 5.6220 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,783 5.6302 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 13,493 5.6076 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 42,453 5.6335 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 127,596 170.0960 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? NO
Date of disclosure: 22 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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