22nd Jul 2021 07:00
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: | NORTONLIFELOCK, INC. |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. | N/A |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | NORTONLIFELOCK, INC. |
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEROR |
(e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 21 JULY 2021 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | NO |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security:
| Common stock of par value $0.01 each | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
TOTAL: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | N/A |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | N/A |
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) Details of beneficial holdings of concert parties:
*Based on 581,268,447 shares of Common Stock in issue as at 21 July 2021 ** Includes 620,477 of Common Stock held in the VPJW Revocable Trust *** Includes 79 of Common Stock held in a managed account through a broker-dealer. Kenneth Hao is a director of the Offeror and is a Managing Partner and Managing Director at Silver Lake, which holds Common Stock (believed to be c.0.02% of the total issued equity share capital) **** Held in the Romans-Barsamian Revocable Trust ***** Held in the Brandt Family Trust
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b) Details of outstanding options of concert parties:
*Restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which represent a right to receive one share of Common Stock for each vested RSU upon the settlement date subject to continued employment through each vesting date. ** This represents the aggregate unvested RSUs held by Vincent Pilette at the date of this disclosure. The date by which the last of these unvested RSUs will vest is 1 May 2024. *** This represents the aggregate unvested RSUs held by Bryan S. Ko at the date of this disclosure. The date by which the last of these unvested RSUs will vest is 1 May 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE.
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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.
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) | NO |
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 22 July 2021 |
| Contact name: | Mary Lai - Head of Investor Relations |
| Telephone number: | +1-650-527-8000 |
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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