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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:                                              09 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:                                35,212,547  3.39%    826,461     0.08%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               413,846     0.04%    21,523,249  2.07%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            35,626,393  3.43%    22,349,710  2.15%     
                                                                                                          


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              276                6.2439 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              671                6.2499 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              834                6.2504 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,000              6.2480 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              1,280              6.2360 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,505              6.2620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,221              6.2497 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              7,379              6.2518 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              10,303             6.2559 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              22,540             6.2514 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              28,779             6.2525 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              38,929             6.2502 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              56,878             6.2520 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              65,493             6.2500 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              187,184            6.2540 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              224,489            6.2640 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              307,931            179.5318 CZK             
 10p ordinary          Purchase              2,585,596          6.2802 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              3,154,064          6.2800 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Purchase              5,684,661          6.2801 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  197                6.2460 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  219                6.2620 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  237                6.2540 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  662                6.2491 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  962                6.2520 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  2,655              6.2614 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  3,945              6.2496 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  9,000              6.2593 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  11,585             6.2643 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  22,401             6.2509 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  25,744             6.2511 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  26,791             6.2510 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  31,114             6.2500 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  31,354             6.2456 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  32,177             6.2521 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  182,903            6.2640 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  454,307            6.2512 GBP               
 10p ordinary          Sale                  7,804,458          6.2800 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                    662         6.2491 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    789         6.2547 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    9,000       6.2593 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,043      6.2640 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,283      6.2504 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    11,302      6.2437 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    15,447      6.2518 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    72,755      6.2493 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    308,097     6.2509 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   166         6.2525 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   276         6.2440 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,200       6.2640 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   21,283      6.2639 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   30,000      6.2502 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   33,725      6.2539 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   49,426      6.2545 GBP    
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   91,373      6.2560 GBP    
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   307,931     179.6575 CZK  


(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:                                         10 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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