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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:                                              07 December 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:                                26,590,990  2.57%    12,272,973  1.19%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               386,342     0.04%    10,938,139  1.06%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            26,977,332  2.61%    23,211,112  2.24%     
                                                                                                          


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              425                6.0880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              457                6.0600 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              463                6.0640 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              508                6.0620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              521                6.0910 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              522                6.0660 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              617                6.0940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              919                6.0849 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              946                6.0547 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,162              6.0811 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,299              6.0936 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,526              6.0670 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,608              6.0701 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,845              6.0662 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,798              6.0729 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,026              6.0694 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,590              6.1140 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,013              6.0929 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,826             6.0717 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              11,733             6.0987 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,420             6.0666 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,420             6.0825 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,420             6.0827 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              24,504             6.0647 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              81,680             6.0609 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              112,931            6.0777 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              183,442            181.2107 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,562,530          6.1000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  78                 6.0920 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  129                6.0933 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  411                6.0760 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  425                6.0880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  508                6.0620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  521                6.0910 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  532                6.0660 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  617                6.0940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,027              6.1140 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,098              6.0590 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,705              6.0960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,084              6.1103 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,214              6.0958 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,412             6.0820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  12,097             6.0615 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  13,671             6.0906 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  14,039             6.0627 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  16,434             6.0645 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,033             6.0600 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  23,335             6.0630 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,504             6.0647 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  125,000            6.0868 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  157,463            6.0710 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  175,567            6.0513 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  175,783            6.0721 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           6.0576 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,098       6.0590 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,455       6.0710 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    2,370       6.1133 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    6,938       6.1140 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,562      6.1139 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    20,247      6.1018 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    23,335      6.0630 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    24,504      6.0647 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    175,567     6.0513 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    183,442     6.0603 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   617         6.0940 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,144       6.0607 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,845       6.0662 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,272       6.0745 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,928      6.0749 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   21,489      6.0820 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   32,158      6.0774 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   39,436      6.0710 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   183,442     181.3376 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:                                         8 Dec 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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