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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: 18 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: 41,876,022 4.03% 526,174 0.05%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
191,650 0.02% 34,910,470 3.36%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 42,067,672 4.05% 35,436,644 3.41%
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 709 6.2278 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,478 6.2148 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,152 6.2260 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,517 6.2282 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,213 6.2276 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,111 6.2305 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,950 6.2271 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,433 6.2280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 30,000 6.2212 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 47,055 6.2247 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 59,977 6.2300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 225,695 180.3239 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 491 6.2246 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 532 6.2250 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 672 6.2260 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 889 6.2329 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,033 6.2187 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,230 6.2300 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,355 6.2293 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,452 6.2256 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,628 6.2280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,663 6.2193 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,835 6.2205 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,628 6.2268 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,590 6.2281 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,358 6.2232 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,287 6.2309 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 35,058 6.2292 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 59,809 6.2303 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 343,331 6.2279 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 851,689 6.2239 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 889 6.2329 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 27,727 6.2327 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 46,152 6.2311 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 101,966 6.2285 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 225,638 6.2262 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 168 6.2302 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 672 6.2260 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,478 6.2148 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10,983 6.2208 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 20,887 6.2235 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 36,168 6.2282 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 225,695 180.4501 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: 21 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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