11th Feb 2022 11:46
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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 February 2022 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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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 | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 35,728,192 | 3.44% | 846,149 | 0.08% | ||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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445,337 | 0.04% | 21,828,635 | 2.10% | |||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
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| TOTAL: | 36,173,529 | 3.48% | 22,674,784 | 2.18% | ||
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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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | Purchase/sale |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 180.6500 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 6.2936 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 308 | 6.2818 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 521 | 6.3038 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 667 | 6.2760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 725 | 6.2493 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 725 | 6.2500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 904 | 6.3120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 955 | 6.2769 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 976 | 6.2649 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,377 | 6.2826 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,525 | 6.3080 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,558 | 6.2773 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,703 | 6.3000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,825 | 6.3100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,315 | 6.2840 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,371 | 6.3040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,626 | 6.2780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,836 | 6.2837 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,967 | 6.2820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,978 | 6.2847 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,000 | 6.2805 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,129 | 6.2546 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,496 | 6.2596 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,562 | 6.2638 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,878 | 6.2909 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,456 | 6.2887 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,734 | 6.2655 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,496 | 6.2641 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,501 | 6.2877 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,913 | 6.2662 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 6.2785 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,272 | 6.2355 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,459 | 6.2518 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,019 | 6.2360 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,597 | 6.2400 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,431 | 6.2800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 6.2794 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,667 | 6.2577 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,863 | 6.2810 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 172,431 | 179.9179 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 232,019 | 6.2857 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 270,567 | 6.2624 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 6.2737 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 180.6500 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 6.2640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 484 | 6.3040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 531 | 6.3000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 563 | 6.2800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 6.2500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 795 | 6.2420 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 904 | 6.3120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 6.2780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,178 | 6.2805 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,180 | 6.2760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,376 | 6.2804 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,514 | 6.2778 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,525 | 6.3080 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,723 | 6.2600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,825 | 6.3100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,622 | 6.2620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,967 | 6.2820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,972 | 6.2626 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,237 | 6.2793 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,704 | 6.2789 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,842 | 6.2534 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,172 | 6.2400 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,805 | 6.2719 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 24,251 | 6.2690 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 24,644 | 6.2752 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 27,817 | 6.2791 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 27,846 | 6.2748 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 52,681 | 6.2798 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 300,000 | 6.2871 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 488,359 | 6.2741 GBP | ||||
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 793 | 6.2572 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,972 | 6.2626 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,100 | 6.2400 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,269 | 6.3082 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 11,283 | 6.2675 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,923 | 6.2617 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 14,194 | 6.2400 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 60,246 | 6.2774 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 62,692 | 6.2701 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 106,567 | 6.2847 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 147,000 | 179.8500 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 152,111 | 6.2767 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 172,425 | 6.2659 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 6 | 180.6500 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 542 | 6.3003 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 773 | 6.2653 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,435 | 6.2845 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,528 | 6.2655 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,056 | 6.2903 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,130 | 6.2902 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,542 | 6.2868 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,000 | 6.2805 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,291 | 6.2877 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,066 | 6.2886 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,459 | 6.2518 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 19,516 | 6.2412 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 24,280 | 6.2658 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 24,597 | 6.2400 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 27,964 | 6.2931 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 29,665 | 6.2914 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 50,000 | 6.2684 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 147,000 | 6.2448 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 172,425 | 180.0438 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 500,000 | 6.2738 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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” |
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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 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” |
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 11 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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