REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - Avast plc
29/10/2021 15:00
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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: 28 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: 18,588,834 1.80% 12,206,478 1.18%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
314,515 0.03% 13,059,675 1.26%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 18,903,349 1.83% 25,266,153 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 13 5.5900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 145 5.6200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 274 5.5938 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,464 5.5862 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,507 5.6160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,238 5.6051 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,859 5.6004 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,311 5.6052 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,121 5.6090 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,593 5.5913 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,839 5.5914 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,965 5.5932 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,700 5.5899 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,803 5.6157 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 19,076 5.5907 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,616 5.6280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 49,815 5.5962 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,803 5.6160 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,135 5.5902 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,000 5.5926 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,511 5.5953 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,000 5.6291 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 35,556 5.5900 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 10,811 5.5982 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 23,666 5.5900 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 989 5.6204 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,464 5.5862 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,507 5.6159 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,668 5.6064 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 7,231 5.6079 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,994 5.5874 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 13,168 5.5951 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 18,924 5.6009 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 23,608 5.5960 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: 29 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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