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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: 24 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: 34,081,009 3.28% 11,973,731 1.15%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
52,775 0.01% 13,432,836 1.29%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 34,133,784 3.29% 25,406,567 2.45%
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 55 6.0500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 384 6.0180 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 404 6.0360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 458 6.0280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 469 6.0461 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 470 6.0460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 488 6.0540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 513 6.0410 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 517 6.0510 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 524 6.0440 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 642 6.0321 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 937 6.0455 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 982 6.0570 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,009 6.0520 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,057 6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,212 6.0453 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,294 6.0240 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,297 6.0444 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,424 6.0286 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,495 6.0391 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,861 6.0341 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,312 6.0349 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,508 6.0435 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,662 6.0480 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,707 6.0395 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,832 6.0300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,297 6.0385 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,434 6.0379 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,609 6.0490 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,286 6.0442 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,142 6.0522 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,135 6.0314 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,817 6.0260 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,577 6.0364 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,201 175.9305 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 25,775 6.0138 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 33,369 6.0140 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 42,944 6.0336 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 51,926 6.0338 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 56,490 6.0458 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 150,449 6.0178 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,127,000 6.0230 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 146 6.0380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 384 6.0180 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 404 6.0360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 446 6.0240 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 458 6.0280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 488 6.0540 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 499 6.0520 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 513 6.0410 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 658 6.0471 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 677 6.0440 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,057 6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,830 6.0500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,166 6.0402 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,557 6.0388 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,561 6.0419 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,162 6.0499 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,722 6.0146 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,332 6.0374 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11,312 6.0494 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,929 6.0291 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,291 6.0480 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,997 6.0400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,310 6.0372 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 32,374 6.0144 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 44,788 6.0490 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 100,000 6.0451 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 138,974 6.0396 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 255,453 6.0140 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 996 6.0263 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,166 6.0402 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,355 6.0323 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 22,190 6.0369 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 26,506 6.0386 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 31,712 6.0303 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 53,314 6.0394 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 65,650 6.0444 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 255,453 6.0140 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,102 6.0387 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 6,496 6.0400 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,497 6.0426 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 19,157 6.0234 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 20,620 6.0140 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 22,076 6.0140 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 22,201 176.0537 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 32,595 6.0135 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 51,926 6.0338 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 65,667 6.0143 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: 25 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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