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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:                                      04 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:                                19,828,726  1.92%    11,901,786  1.15%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               306,559     0.03%    14,665,895  1.42%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            20,135,285  1.95%    26,567,681  2.57%     
                                                                                                          


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              334                5.6312 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              520                167.1096 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              524                5.5990 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              529                5.6020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              548                5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              742                5.6028 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              856                5.5720 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              894                5.6054 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              969                5.5900 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,005              5.6302 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,063              5.5940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,219              5.5880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,611              5.5860 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,677              5.6200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,890              5.6236 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,106              5.5844 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,582              5.6317 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,582              5.6144 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,883              5.5986 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,677              5.5820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              14,433             5.6041 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              17,940             5.6145 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              24,654             5.6369 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              26,079             5.6311 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              34,254             5.6121 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              41,798             5.6082 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              46,088             5.6460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              65,945             5.6040 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              101,136            5.5893 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              262,552            5.6190 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,703,013          5.6320 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  126                5.5862 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  283                5.5776 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  522                5.6408 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  524                5.5990 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  529                5.6020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  548                5.5960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  570                5.6275 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  609                5.5800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  670                5.5900 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  856                5.5720 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,000              5.5875 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,110              5.6292 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,177              5.5790 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,219              5.5880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,442              5.5775 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,454              5.6079 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,465              5.6170 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,611              5.5860 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,666              5.6002 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,293              5.5942 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,582              5.6317 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,658              5.6460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,677              5.5820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,842              5.5773 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,418              5.6135 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6,273              5.5976 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6,324              5.6146 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,781              5.5910 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,511             5.6055 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  15,359             5.6136 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  16,070             5.6462 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,207             5.5940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  20,422             5.6283 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  23,006             5.5852 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  29,252             5.6044 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  51,008             5.6277 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  61,613             167.6310 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  78,144             5.6024 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  79,002             5.6040 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                    428         5.6075 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    522         5.6408 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    570         5.6275 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,000       5.5875 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,081       5.5900 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,596       5.6018 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,610       5.5910 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    6,373       5.6445 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    38,705      5.6237 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    61,613      167.5136 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    197,303     5.6004 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   520         167.2265 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   736         5.5864 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,389       5.6268 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,890       5.6236 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,106       5.5844 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   3,798       5.6460 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   6,260       5.5849 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   41,753      5.6300 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   56,075      5.6224 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   61,521      5.5941 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   69,552      5.6246 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   108,946     5.6229 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,703,013   5.6320 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:                                         5 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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