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FORM 8.3 - AVAST PLC

17th Jan 2022 13:21

 

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 whoseAVAST 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:14 January 2022
(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingYES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?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

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

26,999,197

2.60%

20,783,187

2.00%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

137,855

0.01%

13,200,108

1.27%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

27,137,052

2.61%

33,983,295

3.27%

 

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/sale

Number of

Price per unit
security

securities

10p ordinaryPurchase

2

6.0270 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

14

6.0120 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

108

6.0000 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

456

5.9940 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

504

6.0010 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

539

6.0180 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

640

6.0280 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

976

6.0240 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,399

175.4029 CZK
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,077

6.0293 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,281

6.0256 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,436

6.0260 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,907

6.0049 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,081

6.0252 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,272

5.9920 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,302

6.0296 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,813

5.9984 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

4,398

6.0070 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

6,084

6.0176 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

20,084

6.0254 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

76,211

6.0080 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2

6.0270 GBP
10p ordinarySale

436

6.0060 GBP
10p ordinarySale

456

5.9940 GBP
10p ordinarySale

615

6.0045 GBP
10p ordinarySale

640

6.0280 GBP
10p ordinarySale

640

6.0281 GBP
10p ordinarySale

773

6.0032 GBP
10p ordinarySale

818

6.0049 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,050

6.0154 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,728

5.9922 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,813

5.9984 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,897

6.0017 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,911

6.0191 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,916

6.0204 GBP
10p ordinarySale

6,188

6.0286 GBP
10p ordinarySale

8,788

176.0019 CZK
10p ordinarySale

15,000

5.9963 GBP
10p ordinarySale

32,478

6.0053 GBP
10p ordinarySale

110,798

6.0209 GBP
10p ordinarySale

217,237

6.0300 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class ofProductNature of dealing

Number of

Price per
relevantdescription

reference

unit
security

securities

10p ordinarySWAPLong

2

6.0250 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,096

6.0138 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,245

6.0139 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

1,370

5.9979 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

8,788

175.8787 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPLong

9,845

6.0136 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

15,000

5.9963 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

28,171

6.0275 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

63,188

6.0162 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

213,937

6.0300 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

2

6.0250 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

112

5.9959 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

1,399

175.5257 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPShort

1,564

5.9958 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

1,656

6.0064 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

8,782

6.0014 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

10,095

6.0201 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

13,755

6.0013 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

22,977

6.0200 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:17 Jan 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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