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:

24 Aug 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:

14,520,550

1.39%

2,213,188

0.21%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

1,689,094

0.16%

12,835,720

1.23%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

16,209,644

1.55%

15,048,908

1.44%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

4

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24

6.9790 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

44

6.9560 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

49

6.9420 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

132

6.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

149

6.9909 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

154

6.9929 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

277

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

290

7.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

389

6.9680 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

413

6.9948 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

419

6.9800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

421

6.9720 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

456

6.9580 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

501

6.9957 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

529

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

543

6.9860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

626

6.9500 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,100

6.9485 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,429

6.9914 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,512

6.9941 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,550

6.9712 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,738

6.9693 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,768

6.9709 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,107

6.9940 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,617

6.9813 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,656

6.9920 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,383

6.9771 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,436

6.9836 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,901

6.9459 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,463

6.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

58,192

6.9889 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

116,387

6.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

207,461

202.5991 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

345,841

7.0000 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1

6.9720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

44

6.9560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

60

6.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

272

6.9670 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

277

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

290

7.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

389

6.9680 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

529

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

543

6.9860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

626

6.9500 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

627

6.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

679

6.9580 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

928

7.0000 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,056

6.9983 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,212

6.9455 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,512

6.9941 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,537

6.9996 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,648

6.9952 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,809

6.9842 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,107

6.9940 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,466

6.9850 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,655

6.9948 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,656

6.9920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,771

6.9691 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,559

6.9923 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,638

6.9864 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,794

6.9874 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,788

6.9501 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,936

6.9767 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,032

6.9958 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,353

6.9623 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,120

6.9587 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,651

6.9956 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,902

6.9615 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,211

6.9746 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,684

6.9706 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

48,062

6.9603 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

81,162

6.9937 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

293,542

6.9596 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

312,590

6.9960 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

1,000

6.9714 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,212

6.9455 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

1,512

6.9941 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,107

6.9770 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

5,457

6.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,788

6.9473 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

8,936

6.9767 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

9,163

6.9956 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

29,466

6.9724 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

29,682

6.9671 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

34,734

6.9929 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

49,417

6.9690 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

72,287

6.9653 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

207,461

6.9530 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

292,353

6.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

149

6.9909 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

154

6.9929 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,050

6.9787 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,101

6.9699 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,125

6.9693 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,136

6.9969 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,389

6.9737 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,415

6.9661 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,900

6.9717 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,903

6.9747 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,081

6.9770 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,933

6.9919 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

13,342

6.9959 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

15,121

6.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

50,067

6.9858 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

207,461

202.7409 CZK

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

341,986

7.0000 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 exempt principal trader 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:

25 Aug 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213