Form 8.3 - Avast PLC

1.

KEY INFORMATION

 (a) Full name of discloser:

BNP Paribas SA

 (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

24/05/2022

 (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 (GB00BDD85M81)

Interests

Short Positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

48,369,785

4.64

-10,141,139

-.98

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

TOTAL:

48,369,785

4.64

-10,141,139

-0.98

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

security

Purchase/sale

Number of

securities

Price per unit

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

352

GBP 4.8170

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

2121

GBP 4.8186

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

662

GBP 4.8190

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

9634

GBP 4.8200

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

98

GBP 4.8220

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1472

GBP 4.8230

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

387

GBP 4.8270

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

240

GBP 4.8320

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

23

GBP 4.8596

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

338

GBP 4.8600

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1565

GBP 4.8620

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1065

GBP 4.8630

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

633

GBP 4.8650

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

204

GBP 4.8670

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

3896

GBP 4.8698

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

6394

GBP 4.8700

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

3664

GBP 4.8720

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1575

GBP 4.8730

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1289

GBP 4.8740

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

2865

GBP 4.8750

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

927

GBP 4.8760

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

2460

GBP 4.8770

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1732

GBP 4.8780

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

34821

GBP 4.8933

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

15197

GBP 4.9000

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

15197

GBP 4.9000

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

5411

GBP 4.9010

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

178

GBP 4.9060

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

2167

GBP 4.9070

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

4463

GBP 4.9080

GB00BDD85M81

Purchase

1500

GBP 4.9180

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-421

GBP 4.8180

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-500

GBP 4.8850

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-6040

GBP 4.8998

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-38227

GBP 4.9000

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-15197

GBP 4.9000

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-1449

GBP 4.9060

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-723

GBP 4.9070

GB00BDD85M81

Sell

-477

GBP 4.9090

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position

increasing/reducing a

long/short position

Number of

references

securities

Price per

unit

(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)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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:

25/05/2022

Contact Name

Compliance Control Room

Telephone Number:

0207 595 9695

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