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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:                                                    15 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:                                  18,701,145  1.81%    12,263,422  1.18%     
                                                                                                            
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      
                                                                 335,243     0.03%    13,334,011  1.29%     
                                                                                                            
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                  
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                              19,036,388  1.84%    25,597,433  2.47%     
                                                                                                            


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              499               5.9450 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              547               5.9760 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              715               5.9700 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              718               5.9580 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              721               5.9540 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              980               5.9807 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,277             5.9520 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,812             5.9860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,000             5.9718 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,362             5.9910 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,537             5.9474 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,657             5.9600 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,786             5.9673 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,805             5.9680 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,444             5.9560 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,199             5.9440 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,218             5.9900 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,274             5.9461 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,789             5.9652 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,185             5.9817 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,231             5.9747 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,605             5.9873 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,286             5.9513 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              10,149            5.9895 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,348            5.9000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,776            5.9820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              13,319            5.9828 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              16,904            5.9825 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              19,250            5.9812 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              19,350            5.9801 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              22,331            5.9843 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              23,720            5.9866 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              24,804            5.9422 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              32,094            5.9899 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              42,500            5.9960 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              44,479            5.9890 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              45,443            5.9840 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              100,000           5.9915 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              101,353           5.9940 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              115,960           5.9829 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              117,447           5.9404 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              121,738           5.9880 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              125,790           5.9800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              131,416           5.9920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              144,363           5.9790 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              145,544           5.9003 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              150,000           5.9912 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              200,000           5.9835 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              218,344           5.9917 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              250,000           5.9658 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              288,109           5.9782 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              326,337           5.9923 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              334,289           5.9563 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Purchase              422,674           175.7581 CZK             
 10p ordinary                Sale                  490               5.9695 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  547               5.9760 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  653               5.9140 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  684               5.9890 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  721               5.9540 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  731               5.9700 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,277             5.9520 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,621             5.9800 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,812             5.9860 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,832             5.9160 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,992             5.9833 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,091             5.9145 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,657             5.9600 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,805             5.9680 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,170             5.9181 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,352             5.9873 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,444             5.9560 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,515             5.9875 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,414             5.9838 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,415             5.9830 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,476             5.9820 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  4,894             5.9880 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,337             5.9881 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  6,158             5.9858 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,054             5.9822 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  8,618             5.9900 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  9,594             5.9689 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  10,212            5.9152 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,221            5.9812 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  11,348            5.9000 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  15,126            5.9532 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  16,046            5.9330 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  17,181            5.9844 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  17,686            5.9893 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  18,026            5.9508 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  20,046            5.9879 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  21,676            5.9732 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  21,800            5.9869 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  30,487            5.9878 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  33,935            5.9649 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  39,816            5.9727 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  45,443            5.9840 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  51,353            5.9940 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  64,537            5.9867 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  72,830            5.9719 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  74,042            5.9001 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  78,946            5.9883 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  92,762            5.9308 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  100,000           5.9915 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  105,788           5.9857 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  112,650           5.9588 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  130,926           5.9920 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  131,367           5.9861 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  206,623           5.9580 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  211,067           5.9865 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  215,118           5.9850 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  250,000           6.0026 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  300,000           5.9590 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  300,000           5.9549 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  319,769           5.9910 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  466,940           5.9494 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  508,313           5.9509 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  634,815           5.9970 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  642,813           5.9750 GBP               
 10p ordinary                Sale                  654,195           5.9729 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                    825         5.9194 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    1,021       5.9819 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    3,352       5.9873 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    4,414       5.9838 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    4,415       5.9830 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    8,876       5.9192 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    10,940      5.9872 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    25,484      5.9875 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    57,529      5.9851 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    105,788     5.9857 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    131,367     5.9861 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    134,374     5.9836 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    182,028     5.9852 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    191,568     5.9841 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    209,517     5.9826 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    422,674     5.9655 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   694         5.9884 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   2,034       5.9737 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   4,206       5.9968 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   17,287      5.9673 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   40,766      5.9810 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   62,442      5.9845 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   108,543     5.9831 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   148,200     5.9732 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   422,674     175.8811 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:                                         16 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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