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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: 02 February 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: 43,028,989 4.14% 11,926,100 1.15%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
57,092 0.01% 19,433,811 1.87%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 43,086,081 4.15% 31,359,911 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 59 6.1000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 73 6.0740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 331 6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 419 6.0760 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 457 6.0590 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 488 6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 763 6.0993 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 881 6.0780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 915 6.0818 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 963 6.0849 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,375 6.0840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,450 6.0901 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,559 6.0820 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,720 6.0955 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,213 6.0866 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,333 6.0831 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,615 6.0969 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,742 6.0791 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,063 6.0880 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,548 6.0918 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,230 176.4246 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 10,480 6.0856 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,642 6.0851 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,226 6.0824 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,326 6.0887 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,143 6.0888 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,187 6.0876 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 45,143 6.0915 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 65,303 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 115,388 6.0846 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 125,952 6.0857 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 69 6.0800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 73 6.0740 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 331 6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 419 6.0760 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 594 6.0880 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 629 6.0874 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 662 6.0840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 695 6.0660 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,235 6.0773 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,698 6.0820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,749 6.0859 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,319 6.0759 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,113 6.0771 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,008 6.0853 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,315 6.0854 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,360 6.0657 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 33,596 6.0847 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 38,940 177.7492 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 40,482 6.0860 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 913 6.0845 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,588 6.0848 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 5,746 6.0837 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,828 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10,168 6.0828 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 11,075 6.0750 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 37,584 6.0859 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 38,940 177.6248 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 915 6.0818 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,206 6.0859 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2,564 6.0864 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,154 6.0913 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,208 6.0873 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,340 6.0843 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,281 6.0877 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 5,619 6.0935 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 6,045 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 7,333 6.0871 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,027 6.0881 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,643 6.0858 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,014 6.0854 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 10,230 176.5481 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10,531 6.0896 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 11,571 6.0895 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 12,932 6.0898 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 13,097 6.0870 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 15,956 6.0890 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 19,316 6.0863 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 19,316 6.0863 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 20,308 6.0845 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 22,090 6.0879 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 36,076 6.0833 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 38,878 6.0980 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 42,093 6.0828 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 43,549 6.0847 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 50,000 6.0860 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 83,689 6.0852 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: 3 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
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