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FORM 8.3 - AVAST PLC

4th Mar 2022 12:20

 

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:03 March 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
InterestsShort Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

46,580,323

4.48%

8,491,723

0.82%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

17,442

0.00%

39,485,888

3.80%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

46,597,765

4.48%

47,977,611

4.61%

 

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

25

6.3160 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

46

6.3280 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

74

196.0000 CZK
10p ordinaryPurchase

147

6.2900 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

406

6.3299 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

774

6.3100 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,460

6.3184 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,880

6.3233 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,981

6.3133 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,532

6.3141 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

5,206

6.3222 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

7,098

6.3033 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

8,178

6.3187 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

15,739

6.3060 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

20,929

6.3087 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

23,936

6.2820 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

26,612

195.6434 CZK
10p ordinaryPurchase

35,423

6.3075 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

41,859

6.2996 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

80,577

6.2946 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

100,865

6.3073 GBP
10p ordinarySale

25

6.3160 GBP
10p ordinarySale

74

196.0000 CZK
10p ordinarySale

138

6.3142 GBP
10p ordinarySale

300

6.3280 GBP
10p ordinarySale

505

6.3340 GBP
10p ordinarySale

511

6.2960 GBP
10p ordinarySale

663

6.3052 GBP
10p ordinarySale

677

6.3266 GBP
10p ordinarySale

997

6.3033 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,815

6.3015 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,823

6.3274 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,937

6.3240 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,042

6.3258 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,275

194.8553 CZK
10p ordinarySale

2,399

6.3017 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,840

6.3256 GBP
10p ordinarySale

4,719

6.3219 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,126

6.2930 GBP
10p ordinarySale

7,614

6.3069 GBP
10p ordinarySale

14,584

6.3063 GBP
10p ordinarySale

16,800

6.3156 GBP
10p ordinarySale

17,790

6.2946 GBP
10p ordinarySale

24,440

6.2833 GBP
10p ordinarySale

27,803

6.3060 GBP
10p ordinarySale

28,074

6.3100 GBP
10p ordinarySale

53,709

6.3236 GBP
10p ordinarySale

70,787

6.3102 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class ofProductNature of dealing

Number of

Price per
relevantdescription

reference

unit
security

securities

10p ordinaryCFDLong

74

196.0000 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPLong

997

6.3033 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,815

6.3015 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

2,201

194.6805 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPLong

2,399

6.3017 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

5,696

6.3278 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

7,614

6.3069 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

17,790

6.2946 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

26,489

6.3197 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

28,074

6.3100 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

30,446

6.3255 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

97,000

195.4750 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPShort

10

6.2960 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

14

6.3180 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

19

6.3006 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

147

6.2900 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

2,078

6.2915 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

26,612

195.7803 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPShort

27,217

6.3060 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

30,320

6.3111 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

40,411

6.3092 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

97,000

6.3370 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:4 Mar 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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