REG - Avast PLC JPMorgan Chase & Co - Holding(s) in Company

JPMorgan Chase & CoAnnouncement

23/12/2021 09:35

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RNS Number : 6231W  Avast PLC  23 December 2021

Avast plc

(the "Company")

Holding(s) in Company

 

23 December 2021

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BDD85M81

Issuer Name

AVAST PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                        City of registered office  Country of registered office
 J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

20-Dec-2021

6. Date on which Issuer notified

22-Dec-2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  0.484133                                              4.832324                                                                   5.316457                        55151094
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          Below minimum threshold                               Below minimum threshold                                                    Below minimum threshold

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00BDD85M81                                                                          5022372                                                                          0.484133
 Sub Total 8.A                                5022372                                                                               0.484133%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                            exercised/converted

 Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      18/01/2022       18/01/2022                  Cash                         3861500                  0.372244
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      28/02/2022       28/02/2022                  Cash                         3429000                  0.330551
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      31/03/2022       31/03/2022                  Cash                         4505000                  0.434277
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      07/04/2022       07/04/2022                  Cash                         6053656                  0.583565
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      12/04/2022       12/04/2022                  Cash                         1701363                  0.164009
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      29/04/2022       29/04/2022                  Cash                         6765168                  0.652154
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      03/05/2022       03/05/2022                  Cash                         2221483                  0.214148
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      16/05/2022       16/05/2022                  Cash                         824281                   0.079459
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      24/05/2022       24/05/2022                  Cash                         3906517                  0.376584
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      22/06/2022       22/06/2022                  Cash                         202911                   0.019560
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      23/06/2022       23/06/2022                  Cash                         2464000                  0.237526
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      29/06/2022       29/06/2022                  Cash                         4000000                  0.385595
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      05/09/2022       05/09/2022                  Cash                         900                      0.000086
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      06/09/2022       06/09/2022                  Cash                         10044338                 0.968263
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/10/2022       19/10/2022                  Cash                         69300                    0.006669
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      14/12/2022       14/12/2022                  Cash                         25205                    0.002425
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      19/12/2022       19/12/2022                  Cash                         50000                    0.004819
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      29/12/2022       29/12/2022                  Cash                         1106                     0.000103
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      08/02/2023       08/02/2023                  Cash                         1233                     0.000118
 Cash-settled Equity Swap      14/07/2028       14/07/2028                  Cash                         1761                     0.000169
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          50128722                 4.832324%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking  % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                          than the notifiable threshold
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan Securities Plc                                                                                  4.832324                                                                    5.155267%
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.         J.P. Morgan AG

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan AG (100%)

12. Date of Completion

22-Dec-2021

13. Place Of Completion

London

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