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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

9th Feb 2022 14:08

 

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 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.

 

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

AVAST PLC

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

8 FEB 2022

(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”

YES: 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
InterestsShort Positions
Number(%)Number(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

and/or controlled:

43,055,167

4.14%

11,973,992

1.15%

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

86,920

0.01%

21,532,712

2.07%

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

43,142,087

4.15%

33,506,704

3.23%

 

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 relevantPurchase/saleNumber ofPrice per unit
securitysecurities
10p ordinaryPurchase

609

6.2330 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

732

6.2356 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,093

6.2220 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,184

6.2440 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,556

6.2420 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,691

6.2352 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,728

6.2400 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,767

6.2300 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,079

6.2192 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,140

6.2360 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,243

6.2328 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,686

6.2340 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,706

6.2160 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,798

6.2317 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,990

6.2370 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

4,230

6.2137 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

5,554

6.2200 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

6,573

6.2285 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

11,312

6.2580 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

11,636

6.2320 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

13,334

6.2329 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

14,058

6.2401 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

15,979

6.2303 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

18,927

6.2166 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

18,931

6.2541 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

20,352

6.2290 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

24,911

6.2309 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

31,851

6.2302 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

37,643

6.2294 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

82,479

6.2347 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

91,510

6.2140 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

138,075

178.4414 CZK
10p ordinaryPurchase

138,124

6.2342 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

329,424

6.2391 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

386,415

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySale

10

178.7000 CZK
10p ordinarySale

10

6.2220 GBP
10p ordinarySale

67

6.2140 GBP
10p ordinarySale

290

6.2350 GBP
10p ordinarySale

298

6.2580 GBP
10p ordinarySale

416

6.2242 GBP
10p ordinarySale

538

6.2339 GBP
10p ordinarySale

565

6.2200 GBP
10p ordinarySale

576

6.2320 GBP
10p ordinarySale

592

6.2440 GBP
10p ordinarySale

660

6.2217 GBP
10p ordinarySale

681

6.2360 GBP
10p ordinarySale

819

6.2238 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,728

6.2400 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,767

6.2300 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,079

6.2192 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,120

6.2380 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,706

6.2160 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,906

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,876

6.2197 GBP
10p ordinarySale

4,230

6.2137 GBP
10p ordinarySale

9,153

6.2583 GBP
10p ordinarySale

10,798

6.2195 GBP
10p ordinarySale

15,371

6.2299 GBP
10p ordinarySale

23,523

6.2226 GBP
10p ordinarySale

29,828

6.2411 GBP
10p ordinarySale

34,332

6.2259 GBP
10p ordinarySale

38,727

6.2282 GBP
10p ordinarySale

418,594

6.2283 GBP
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class ofProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice per
relevantdescriptionreferenceunit
securitysecurities
10p ordinaryCFDLong

10

178.5750 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPLong

538

6.2340 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

660

6.2217 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

714

6.2371 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

2,155

6.2580 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

7,097

6.2219 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

9,538

6.2249 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

29,688

6.2115 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

29,828

6.2411 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

48,608

6.2268 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

61,800

178.1750 CZK
10p ordinaryCFDLong

73,360

6.2218 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

73,631

6.2368 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

138,517

6.2342 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

139,491

6.2223 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

3

6.2380 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

4

6.2240 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

5,174

6.2528 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

11,312

6.2580 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

14,754

6.2302 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

17,552

6.2347 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

22,973

6.2344 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

24,504

6.2309 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

27,409

6.2287 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

29,462

6.2288 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

40,569

6.2340 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

41,910

6.2354 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

61,800

6.2240 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

138,075

178.5664 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPShort

166,954

6.2361 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

184,031

6.2394 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

383,759

6.2180 GBP

(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

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

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:

9 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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