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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:                             03 November 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:                             17,953,522  1.73%    11,931,862  1.15%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                306,582     0.03%    12,922,160  1.25%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         18,260,104  1.76%    24,854,022  2.40%     
                                                                                                           


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       40          5.5880 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       138         5.5861 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       491         5.5788 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       809         5.5890 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       824         5.5760 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       917         5.5860 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,065       5.5797 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,764       5.5820 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,840       168.0000 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,005       5.5869 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,783       5.5819 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,867       5.5827 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       9,653       5.5852 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       9,947       5.5807 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       11,523      5.5986 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       12,217      5.5876 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       111,762     5.5872 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           28          5.6000 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           35          5.5857 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           75          5.5640 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           809         5.5890 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           821         5.5862 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           824         5.5760 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,821       5.5800 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,238       5.5906 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,380       5.5720 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,622       5.6002 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,289       5.5858 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,817       5.5798 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           8,000       5.5937 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           27,000      5.5775 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           33,834      168.2793 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Sale           42,169      5.5986 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           48,623      5.5876 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           84,080      5.5821 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           150,000     5.5868 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               1           5.5956 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               1           5.6000 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               35          5.5857 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               277         168.7707 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               806         5.5636 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,821       5.5800 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               1,838       5.6075 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               3,004       5.5931 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               3,625       5.5808 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               4,232       5.6000 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               12,103      5.5920 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               21,612      5.5786 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               26,194      5.5779 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               33,557      168.1563 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               126,249     5.5876 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               150,000     5.5868 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              9           5.5911 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              9           5.5922 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              766         5.5824 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              1,840       168.1175 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,356       5.5971 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,783       5.5819 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              10,000      5.5924 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              25,155      5.5876 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              28,299      5.5888 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              33,555      5.5810 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              37,838      5.5883 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:                                         4 Nov 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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