Establishment of new Board Committee

Avast plc

(the "Company")

Establishment of new Board Committee

12 July 2021

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11, Avast plc announces that the Board has established a new Security and Privacy Committee ("S&P Committee"). The aim of the S&P Committee is to provide oversight, on behalf of the Board in relation to the group's information security strategy, data security, data governance and privacy governance.

The S&P Committee is chaired by Maggie Chan Jones and includes Warren Finegold (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Nomination Committee) and Belinda Richards (Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee).

About Avast

Avast (LSE:AVST) is a global leader in digital security products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The Company's threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, West Coast Labs and others. Visit: www.avast.com.

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