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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                     
 different from 1(a):                                                                                       
 
                                                                                                          
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                               
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                       
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   AVAST PLC                 
 relates:                                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                          
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                               
 (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:                                       5 Nov 2021                
 
                                                                                                          
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                             
 the disclosure                                                                                             
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES : NORTONLIFELOCK INC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                    
 
                                                                                                          
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                  


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:                                         19,731,409  1.91%    11,830,946  1.14%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        306,582     0.03%    13,062,845  1.26%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
 (4)                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                                     20,037,991  1.94%    24,893,791  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              50                       5.6320 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              63                       5.6402 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              767                      5.6460 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              1,391                    5.6359 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              2,366                    5.6529 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              2,753                    5.6446 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              2,948                    5.6575 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              3,722                    5.6516 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              3,891                    5.6484 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              7,003                    5.6521 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              7,483                    5.6806 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              14,368                   5.6489 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              14,679                   5.6563 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              21,117                   5.6528 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              24,445                   5.6553 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              24,948                   5.6638 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Purchase              143,485                  5.6496 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  4                        5.6775 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  15                       5.6600 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  16                       5.6180 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  25                       5.6490 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  364                      5.6491 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  512                      5.6392 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  767                      5.6460 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  1,519                    5.6517 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  1,576                    5.6459 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  1,748                    5.6497 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  1,824                    5.6476 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  2,104                    5.6483 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  2,684                    5.6557 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  2,785                    5.6448 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  4,294                    5.6264 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  8,943                    5.6529 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  28,736                   5.6647 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  33,308                   5.6590 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  41,313                   5.6440 GBP                    
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  69,419                   167.4582 CZK                  
 10p ordinary                                  Sale                  100,000                  5.6640 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                     4               5.6776 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Long                     512             5.6392 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Long                     830             5.6456 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Long                     31,501          5.6520 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  CFD                   Long                     69,419          167.3410 CZK  
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    734             5.6472 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    1,371           5.6460 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    3,079           5.6489 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    5,697           5.6440 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  CFD                   Short                    15,396          5.6542 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    31,031          5.6469 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    35,570          5.6485 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  SWAP                  Short                    39,939          5.6480 GBP    
 10p ordinary                                  CFD                   Short                    69,389          5.6585 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:  8 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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