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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:                                                    04 January 2022                 
 (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:                                27,236,804  2.63%    11,820,632  1.14%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               216,498     0.02%    13,811,717  1.33%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            27,453,302  2.65%    25,632,349  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              100               6.0940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              213               6.0980 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              383               6.1120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              391               6.0870 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              478               6.0840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              508               6.1080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              514               181.2258 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              537               6.0960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              546               6.0930 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              556               6.0877 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,083             6.1020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,690             6.0973 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,824             6.0878 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,258             6.1090 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,497             6.0999 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,630             6.0889 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,915             6.0904 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,991             6.0908 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,025             6.0947 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,255             6.0913 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,710             6.1002 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,741             6.1023 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,212             6.0900 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,959             6.0927 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,890            6.0951 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              12,170            6.0957 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              13,919            6.1009 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              19,000            6.1013 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              20,426            6.1047 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              27,328            6.0909 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              36,781            6.0998 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              63,274            6.0920 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2                 6.0940 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  213               6.0980 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  339               6.1049 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  383               6.1120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  478               6.0840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  501               6.0990 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  528               6.0859 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  537               6.0960 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  539               6.1020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  556               6.0877 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  862               6.1119 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  961               6.1019 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  973               6.1023 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,090             6.0929 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,093             6.0905 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,439             6.0970 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,546             6.0852 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,610             6.0880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,714             6.0920 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,774             6.1010 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,824             6.0893 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,148             6.1000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,287             6.1080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,112             6.0937 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,087             6.0938 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,727             6.0976 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,879             6.0921 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  5,833             6.0918 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  8,625             6.0917 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,593             6.0860 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,941             6.0913 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  18,679            6.0900 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  21,261            6.0903 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  22,220            6.0902 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  87,545            6.0926 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  206,519           6.0965 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                    514         6.1288 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    627         6.0980 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    862         6.1120 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,270       6.0960 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    3,295       6.0985 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,879       6.0921 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,262       6.0930 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    18,625      6.0946 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    20,061      6.0900 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    20,919      6.0902 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    23,766      6.0947 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    30,013      6.0926 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    81,509      6.0926 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    92,919      6.0982 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   514         181.3527 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   788         6.0992 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,690       6.0973 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,997       6.0968 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,259       6.0963 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   7,260       6.1023 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   19,540      6.1058 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   20,426      6.1047 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   22,973      6.0943 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   32,771      6.0944 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:                                         5 Jan 2022                                      
 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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