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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                   
 different from 1(a):                                                                                     
 
                                                                                                        
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                             
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                     
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   AVAST PLC               
 relates:                                                                                                 
 
                                                                                                        
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                             
 (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:                                       31 January 2022         
 
                                                                                                        
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                           
 the disclosure                                                                                           
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES NORTONLIFELOCK INC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                  
 
                                                                                                        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                


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:                                34,167,952  3.29%    11,911,150  1.15%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               25,463      0.00%    19,443,320  1.87%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
 (4)                                                                                                      
             TOTAL:                                            34,193,415  3.29%    31,354,470  3.02%     
                                                                                                          


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               440                      6.1180 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               452                      6.1160 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               460                      6.1220 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               517                      6.1100 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               656                      6.1380 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               1,284                    6.1140 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               1,530                    6.1241 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               1,757                    6.1110 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               1,933                    6.1106 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,135                    6.1139 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,265                    6.1157 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,417                    6.1316 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,648                    6.1282 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,681                    6.1128 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,710                    179.7761 CZK                      
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               2,758                    6.1240 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               3,286                    6.1153 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               3,313                    6.1245 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               4,222                    6.1152 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               5,923                    6.1222 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               7,065                    6.1154 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               7,660                    6.1174 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               9,101                    6.1192 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               9,562                    6.1170 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               9,973                    6.1234 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               88,462                   6.1284 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               137,511                  6.1190 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Purchase               162,771                  6.1320 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   193                      6.1329 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   452                      6.1160 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   490                      6.1080 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   517                      6.1100 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   622                      6.1109 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   979                      6.1172 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   1,062                    6.1140 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   1,331                    6.1220 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   1,357                    6.1180 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   2,758                    6.1240 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   8,059                    6.1072 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   9,958                    6.1312 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   19,737                   6.1266 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   52,302                   6.1142 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   148,303                  6.1263 GBP                        
 10p ordinary                    Sale                   174,003                  6.1320 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                     858             6.1220 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Long                     939             6.1199 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Long                     2,697           6.1155 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    CFD                    Long                     2,710           6.1240 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Long                     7,260           6.1318 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    CFD                    Long                     19,177          6.1319 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Long                     52,302          6.1142 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    CFD                    Short                    2,564           6.1324 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    2,656           6.1384 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    2,681           6.1128 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    CFD                    Short                    2,710           179.9020 CZK      
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    8,557           6.1320 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    21,645          6.1185 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    46,181          6.1182 GBP        
 10p ordinary                    SWAP                   Short                    61,646          6.1179 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:  1 FEB 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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