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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:                                                12 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:                                27,084,382  2.61%    11,836,181  1.14%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               137,855     0.01%    13,435,735  1.29%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            27,222,237  2.62%    25,271,916  2.43%     
                                                                                                          


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              181               6.0800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              460               6.0460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              476               6.1020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              500               6.0880 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              646               6.1110 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              676               6.0480 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              927               6.1117 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              979               6.1000 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              991               6.0847 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              999               6.0860 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,020             6.1082 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,280             6.0840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,492             6.0715 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,599             6.0820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,783             6.0729 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,746             6.1083 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,171             6.0762 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,833             6.0392 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,194             6.0616 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,089             6.0685 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,702             6.0780 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              8,902             6.0376 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,213            6.0974 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              15,868            6.1098 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              53,736            178.2983 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              160,000           6.0570 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              162,731           6.0548 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  181               6.0800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  460               6.0460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  476               6.1020 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  507               6.0840 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  514               6.0620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  686               6.0860 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  775               6.0584 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,224             6.1090 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,377             6.0820 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,639             6.0827 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,063             6.0835 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,242             178.0131 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,412             6.0962 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,104             6.0687 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,302             6.0759 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,553             6.1045 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,451             6.0632 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,642             6.0558 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  6,481             6.0386 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,454             6.0628 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  8,000             6.0852 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  13,030            6.1023 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  27,381            6.0518 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  91,975            6.0934 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                    1,272       6.0694 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    2,242       177.8885 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,400       6.0699 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    6,016       6.0920 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    8,000       6.0852 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    10,112      6.0380 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    12,130      6.0650 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    12,825      6.0666 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    21,518      6.0828 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    53,690      6.1048 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   889         6.0757 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,624       6.0780 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,071       6.1061 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   2,225       6.0654 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,171       6.0762 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,213      6.0974 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   10,948      6.0691 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   15,489      6.0380 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   53,736      178.4231 CZK  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   63,617      6.0713 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   81,508      6.0471 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   160,000     6.0570 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:                                         13 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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