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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:                             07 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:                                41,649,548  4.01%    11,894,147  1.14%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               57,092      0.01%    20,446,560  1.97%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            41,706,640  4.01%    32,340,707  3.11%     
                                                                                                          


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       144         6.2025 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       184         6.2080 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       338         6.2065 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       670         6.2155 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       795         6.2096 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       911         6.2098 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,193       6.2092 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,324       6.2087 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,958       6.2132 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,084       6.1929 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,436       6.2106 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,842       6.2095 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       4,859       6.2000 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       5,261       6.2126 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       14,246      177.8785 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       20,918      6.2382 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       21,636      6.2093 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       32,266      6.2060 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       34,905      6.2097 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       60,959      6.2068 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       194,588     6.2100 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Purchase       827,488     6.2037 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           136         6.2140 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           265         6.2040 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           527         6.2036 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           675         6.2031 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,722       6.2066 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,798       6.2078 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,084       6.1929 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,683       6.2151 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           3,924       6.2124 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,277       178.1801 CZK    
 10p ordinary       Sale           7,134       6.2103 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           13,718      6.2137 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           22,245      6.1989 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           24,954      6.2056 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           36,727      6.2139 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           211,590     6.2133 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           402,580     6.2100 GBP      
 10p ordinary       Sale           2,750,000   620.8000 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               675         6.2031 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               870         6.2024 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               2,683       6.2151 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               5,277       178.0554 CZK  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               13,503      6.2310 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               43,725      6.2156 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               54,859      6.2154 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               66,948      6.2028 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               87,878      6.2147 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               367,390     6.2100 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              34          6.1900 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              48          6.2120 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              68          6.2029 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              101         6.2100 GBP    
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              415         6.2096 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              4,528       6.2143 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              12,870      6.2100 GBP    
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              14,246      178.0030 CZK  
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              39,579      6.2104 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:                                         8 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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