7th Feb 2022 17:54
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: | 04 February 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
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: | 43,443,556 | 4.18% | 11,932,121 | 1.15% | ||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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57,092 | 0.01% | 18,690,991 | 1.80% | |||
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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: | 43,500,648 | 4.19% | 30,623,112 | 2.95% | ||
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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 | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 6.1462 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 6.1493 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 141 | 6.2029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 360 | 6.1960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 584 | 6.1668 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 689 | 6.1880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 693 | 6.1400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,109 | 6.1877 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,374 | 6.1900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,461 | 6.1930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,059 | 6.1939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,660 | 6.1978 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,824 | 6.1512 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,037 | 6.1519 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,590 | 6.1903 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,262 | 6.1533 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,961 | 6.1980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,731 | 6.1963 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,975 | 6.1518 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,143 | 6.1713 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,152 | 6.1940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,631 | 6.1932 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,060 | 6.1974 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,786 | 6.1990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,899 | 177.1662 CZK | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 38,176 | 6.1997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,527 | 6.1998 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 52,337 | 6.1564 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 95,454 | 6.1999 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 120,490 | 6.1596 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 335,231 | 6.1532 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 380,714 | 6.2000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 585,990 | 6.1759 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 141 | 6.2029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 224 | 6.1573 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 277 | 6.1560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 285 | 6.1399 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 322 | 6.1600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 360 | 6.1960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 467 | 6.1746 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 689 | 6.1880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 953 | 6.1423 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,295 | 6.1440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,374 | 6.1900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,461 | 6.1930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,462 | 6.1950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,788 | 6.1707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,100 | 6.1532 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,884 | 6.1954 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,384 | 6.1940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,186 | 6.1435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,942 | 6.1805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,948 | 6.1580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,049 | 6.1509 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,406 | 177.9902 CZK | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,961 | 6.1980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,456 | 6.2000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,849 | 6.1803 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,849 | 6.1767 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,882 | 6.1719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 44,963 | 6.1400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 50,482 | 6.1486 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 435,237 | 6.1717 GBP | ||||
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 639 | 6.1991 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 877 | 6.1706 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,114 | 6.2000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,788 | 6.1707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,063 | 6.1893 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 7,406 | 177.8656 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,945 | 6.2000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 32,885 | 6.1588 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 103,034 | 6.1781 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 146,974 | 6.1695 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 179,703 | 6.1767 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 62 | 6.1300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 91 | 6.1600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,098 | 6.1608 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,565 | 6.2004 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 7,392 | 6.1571 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 10,629 | 6.2003 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 11,165 | 6.2000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 24,384 | 6.1656 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 32,899 | 177.2903 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 36,749 | 6.1505 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 371,396 | 6.2000 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: | 7 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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