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: 10 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: 26,661,403 2.57% 11,780,605 1.13%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
138,018 0.01% 13,167,464 1.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 26,799,421 2.58% 24,948,069 2.40%
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 94 6.0340 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 218 6.0522 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 239 6.0650 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 250 6.0540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 325 6.0640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 367 6.0740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 547 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 621 6.0780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 650 6.0800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 689 6.0820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 937 6.0549 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,074 6.0940 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,119 6.0380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,351 6.0880 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,446 6.0808 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,531 6.0580 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,819 6.0793 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,517 6.0819 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,551 6.0655 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,601 6.0400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,037 177.1172 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 4,774 6.0762 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,020 6.0757 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,548 6.0770 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,356 6.0783 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,306 6.0744 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,910 6.0633 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,798 6.0891 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 14,137 6.0922 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,896 6.0804 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,968 6.0920 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,160 6.0707 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 19,410 6.0848 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 21,410 6.0630 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 29,148 6.0731 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 30,442 6.0806 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,900 6.0620 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 124 6.0660 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 325 6.0640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 478 6.0940 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 519 6.0580 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 547 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 633 6.0639 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 650 6.0800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 694 6.0380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 905 6.0740 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 975 6.0695 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,017 6.0739 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,427 6.0571 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,471 6.0770 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,521 179.0398 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 2,110 6.0776 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,601 6.0400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,172 6.0631 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,283 6.0949 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,309 6.0726 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,450 6.0762 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,981 6.0771 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,643 6.0675 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,218 6.0674 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,201 6.0823 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 18,000 6.0658 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,752 6.0725 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,905 6.0609 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 29,932 6.0820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 100,047 6.0750 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 129,147 6.0758 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 280,000 6.0709 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 1,363 6.0727 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1,521 178.9145 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,453 6.0801 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,172 6.0631 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4,033 6.0733 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 11,948 6.0760 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 16,752 6.0690 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 18,000 6.0658 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 23,111 6.0781 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 29,274 6.0699 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 30,644 6.0699 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 39,455 6.0804 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 280,000 6.0709 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 7 6.0985 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 431 6.0804 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,433 6.0727 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1,519 6.0366 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,037 177.2411 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,654 6.0765 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: 11 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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