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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:                                                17 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:                                  27,122,733  2.61%    20,785,080  2.00%     
                                                                                                            
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      
                                                                 137,855     0.01%    13,255,245  1.28%     
                                                                                                            
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                  
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
             TOTAL:                                              27,260,588  2.62%    34,040,325  3.28%     
                                                                                                            


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              92                6.0160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              150               176.5000 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              350               6.0240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              428               6.0239 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              526               6.0060 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              543               6.0280 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              609               6.0220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              894               6.0260 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,889             6.0090 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,903             6.0297 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,342             6.0118 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,621             6.0120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,835             6.0097 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,027             6.0187 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,747             6.0200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              4,608             6.0080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,566             6.0242 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              6,397             6.0222 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              15,240            6.0113 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              19,897            6.0100 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              21,148            6.0101 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              83,685            6.0196 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              193,543           6.0171 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  75                6.0360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  356               176.6738 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Sale                  410               6.0160 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  526               6.0060 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  543               6.0280 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  609               6.0220 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  837               6.0206 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  894               6.0260 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,012             6.0164 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,167             6.0240 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,517             6.0171 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,879             6.0120 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  1,889             6.0090 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,152             6.0203 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,199             6.0194 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,274             6.0200 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  4,608             6.0080 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,903             6.0100 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,921             6.0183 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  8,901             6.0130 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  12,150            6.0202 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  19,490            6.0191 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  22,789            6.0154 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  24,777            6.0195 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  27,416            6.0173 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  93,103            6.0189 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                    150         6.0365 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Long                    356         176.5501 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    696         6.0100 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    1,000       6.0160 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    1,132       6.0193 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    5,909       6.0200 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Long                    10,642      6.0195 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   150         176.6235 CZK  
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   231         6.0184 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   356         6.0202 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   5,266       6.0183 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   14,088      6.0200 GBP    
 10p ordinary        CFD                Short                   14,287      6.0297 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   18,862      6.0189 GBP    
 10p ordinary        SWAP               Short                   21,782      6.0211 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:                                         18 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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