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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:                             26 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:                                34,103,606  3.28%    12,028,882  1.16%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               9,003       0.00%    13,096,102  1.26%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            34,112,609  3.28%    25,124,984  2.42%     
                                                                                                          


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       56          6.0290 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       191         6.0280 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       219         6.0190 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       503         6.0300 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       523         6.0120 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       548         6.0420 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       701         6.0200 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       731         6.0320 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       755         6.0364 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       824         6.0140 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       964         6.0240 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       994         6.0231 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,146       6.0303 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,428       6.0142 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,468       6.0205 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,525       6.0400 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,576       6.0269 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,832       6.0440 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,891       6.0207 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,186       6.0237 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,574       6.0144 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,671       6.0392 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,836       6.0147 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       6,400       176.8445 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       8,867       6.0385 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       8,939       6.0218 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       9,920       6.0214 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       11,497      6.0176 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       13,324      6.0245 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       14,832      6.0345 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       20,888      6.0180 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       27,554      6.0350 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       43,523      6.0220 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           333         6.0361 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           381         6.0242 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           458         6.0240 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           481         6.0320 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           496         6.0400 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           503         6.0300 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           523         6.0120 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           548         6.0420 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           756         6.0280 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           928         6.0123 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,038       6.0304 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,146       6.0310 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,525       6.0233 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           4,613       6.0239 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,519       6.0251 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           6,201       6.0260 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           6,356       6.0203 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           19,685      6.0258 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           22,800      6.0191 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           100,095     6.0213 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               827         6.0251 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               955         6.0268 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,175       6.0304 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               6,370       6.0369 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               6,698       6.0191 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               12,901      6.0180 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               16,445      6.0181 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               66,083      6.0186 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              94          6.0279 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              824         6.0140 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,595       6.0244 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,855       6.0212 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              5,583       6.0294 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              6,400       176.9683 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              6,499       6.0264 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              6,698       6.0436 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              8,753       6.0179 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              9,920       6.0214 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              11,421      6.0246 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              15,700      6.0222 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              47,323      6.0275 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:                                         27 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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