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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:                                                    09 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:                                26,844,706  2.59%    12,160,702  1.17%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               345,720     0.03%    10,684,286  1.03%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            27,190,426  2.63%    22,844,988  2.21%     
                                                                                                          


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              280                6.1283 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              374                6.1317 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              616                6.1300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              703                6.1200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              741                6.1313 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              867                6.1340 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              998                6.1325 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,023              6.1460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,142              6.1240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,310              6.1121 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,350              6.1173 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,554              6.1350 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,651              6.1331 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,004              6.1192 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,295              6.1210 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,749              6.1320 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,595              6.1264 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              12,978             181.7364 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              23,479             6.1311 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              47,284             6.1255 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              144,456            6.1456 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,803,109          6.1328 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  371                6.1158 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  490                6.1349 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  867                6.1340 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  901                6.1519 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,004              6.1463 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,554              6.1356 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,735              6.1344 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,770              6.1326 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,787              6.1311 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,000              6.1360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,373              6.1200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,733              6.1332 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,745              6.1187 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,220              6.1320 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,733              6.1273 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  10,987             6.1319 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  11,908             6.1334 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  12,002             6.1303 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  12,270             6.1300 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  14,207             6.1322 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  15,396             6.1345 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  17,827             6.1318 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  20,323             6.1210 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  22,598             6.1331 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  38,111             6.1323 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  41,965             6.1397 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  78,525             6.1329 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  87,670             6.1325 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  105,224            6.1400 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  130,302            6.1328 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  139,812            6.1460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  322,055            6.1315 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  368,168            6.1417 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                    901         6.1520 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,670       6.1200 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,879       6.1274 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    4,388       6.1460 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    12,978      6.1339 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    15,930      6.1447 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    22,598      6.1331 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    30,490      6.1350 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    37,117      6.1459 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    41,965      6.1397 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    215,000     181.1750 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   116         6.1139 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,137       6.1144 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,142       6.1240 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,070       6.1362 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   4,527       6.1321 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   12,978      181.8636 CZK  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   18,360      6.1268 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   18,406      6.1286 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   215,000     6.0981 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:                                         10 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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