Form 8.3 - Avast plc

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 interest and short

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

AVAST PLC

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

09 March 2022

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NORTONLIFELOCK INC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

46,535,459

4.48%

8,501,144

0.82%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

17,442

0.00%

39,607,785

3.81%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

46,552,901

4.48%

48,108,929

4.63%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

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

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

22

194.1000 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

271

6.3360 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

327

6.3829 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

431

6.3400 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

437

6.3420 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

453

6.3380 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

460

6.3700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

471

6.3600 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

471

6.3640 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

493

6.3540 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

511

6.3440 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

527

6.3460 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

588

6.3570 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

730

6.3790 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

941

6.3508 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

959

6.3561 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

960

6.3580 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

972

6.3760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,496

6.3520 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,626

6.3478 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,747

6.3620 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,784

6.3621 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,884

6.3743 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,037

6.3500 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,985

6.3609 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,999

6.3560 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,408

6.3471 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,707

6.3879 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,323

190.9982 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,055

6.3491 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,670

6.3581 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

35,625

6.3587 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

38,740

6.3615 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

68,301

6.3408 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

22

194.1000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

271

6.3360 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

379

6.3523 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

453

6.3380 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

460

6.3700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

471

6.3600 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

471

6.3640 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

493

6.3540 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

522

6.3440 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

588

6.3570 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

730

6.3790 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

794

6.3460 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

840

6.3485 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

972

6.3760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,037

6.3398 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,306

6.3407 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,315

6.3620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,496

6.3520 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,037

6.3500 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,140

193.7973 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

2,999

6.3560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,091

6.3444 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,132

6.3400 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,408

6.3956 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,951

6.3494 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,331

6.3548 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,444

6.3375 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26,235

6.3580 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

28,464

6.3552 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,315

6.3414 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

47,399

6.3470 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

80,748

6.3579 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

91,498

6.3619 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

1,870

6.3614 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

2,140

193.6616 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,408

6.3956 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

17,934

6.3472 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

20,313

6.3543 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

26,210

6.3612 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

33,995

6.3638 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

47,399

6.3470 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

22

194.1000 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

35

6.3582 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,784

6.3621 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

1,833

6.3800 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

3,414

6.3522 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

7,005

6.3654 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

18,301

191.1281 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

23,113

6.3580 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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:

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

10 Mar 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213