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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:                                                    26 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:                                17,424,426  1.68%    12,402,350  1.20%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               501,595     0.05%    12,520,788  1.21%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            17,926,021  1.73%    24,923,138  2.41%     
                                                                                                          


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              57                5.9990 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              336               5.9840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,057             5.9949 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,060             6.0020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,609             5.9972 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,717             5.9980 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,804             5.9919 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,852             5.9956 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,140             5.9850 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,159             6.0060 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,638             5.9959 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,845             6.0000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,977             5.9927 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,104            5.9936 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,711            5.9985 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              18,927            6.0180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              47,171            6.0127 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              58,510            5.9960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              75,000            6.0028 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              77,300            5.9965 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              109,690           5.9963 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              177,816           181.4907 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  336               5.9840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  483               5.9980 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  574               181.5000 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  935               6.0020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,028             5.9877 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,158             5.9913 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,818             6.0077 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,351             6.0025 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,360             6.0081 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,397             5.9887 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,800             6.0180 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,159             6.0066 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,233             5.9935 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,436             6.0000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,917             5.9909 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,784             6.0067 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,856             5.9885 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,987             6.0056 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6,432             5.9911 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,288             6.0007 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,495             5.9982 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  15,904            5.9928 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  16,148            5.9918 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,328            6.0039 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,416            6.0026 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  20,679            5.9922 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  28,175            5.9917 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  32,623            6.0006 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  34,246            6.0183 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  40,836            5.9949 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  57,791            5.9960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  78,349            5.9967 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  272,137           6.0044 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                    505         5.9714 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    574         181.3611 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,360       6.0081 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,397       5.9887 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,836       5.9991 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,160       6.0093 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    47,577      6.0134 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    58,764      6.0019 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    86,810      6.0136 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    106,000     181.1750 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    177,816     5.9908 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   868         6.0000 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   982         5.9928 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,192       6.0037 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,311       5.9982 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,757       6.0040 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,849       5.9947 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,799       6.0012 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   43,422      5.9996 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   49,596      5.9945 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   106,000     5.9835 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   177,816     181.6177 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:                                         29 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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