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:

28 June 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:

34,563,592

3.32%

1,088,582

0.10%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

602,997

0.06%

33,463,120

3.21%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

35,166,589

3.38%

34,551,702

3.32%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

50

5.2351 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

78

5.2379 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

156

5.2180 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

353

153.8000 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

382

5.2460 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

534

5.2560 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

646

5.2760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

648

5.2392 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

872

5.2500 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,085

5.2725 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,835

5.2220 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,009

5.2580 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,027

5.2845 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,320

5.2458 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,695

5.2197 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,336

5.2296 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,435

5.2240 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

45,343

5.2200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

66

5.2516 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

209

5.2655 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

363

5.2416 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

382

5.2460 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

446

5.2660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

534

5.2560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

646

5.2760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

725

5.2559 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

751

5.2425 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

872

5.2500 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,299

5.2360 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,475

5.2469 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,395

5.2240 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,406

5.2220 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,524

5.2486 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,543

5.2481 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,713

5.2585 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,862

5.2548 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,805

5.2487 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,015

5.2455 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,775

5.2468 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,410

5.2451 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,220

5.2389 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,601

5.2700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,549

5.2200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

22,032

5.2259 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

80,945

5.2426 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

132,310

5.2666 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

183,067

5.2267 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

209

5.2655 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

725

5.2559 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

905

5.2502 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

2,131

5.2516 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,220

5.2303 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,670

5.2592 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,697

5.2511 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,932

5.2453 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

5,105

5.2355 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

8,021

5.2460 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

9,188

5.2197 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

10,001

5.2739 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

12,867

5.2348 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

13,309

5.2389 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

15,601

5.2701 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

21,670

5.2358 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

22,032

5.2259 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

47,975

5.2427 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

85,164

5.2271 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

89,131

5.2283 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

132,310

5.2665 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

132

5.2480 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

156

5.2180 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

282

5.2232 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

353

153.9076 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

446

5.2860 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

463

5.2380 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

518

5.2660 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,017

5.2400 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,320

5.2458 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,890

5.2315 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

9,068

5.2200 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

9,607

5.2298 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

10,964

5.2218 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

34,399

5.2200 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 person 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:

29 Jun 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213