14th Sep 2021 13:18
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: | 13 September 2021 | |||||
| (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 | ||||||
| and/or controlled: | 16,215,489 | 1.57% | 6,037,631 | 0.58% | |||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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107,147 | 0.01% | 12,847,388 | 1.24% | ||||
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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: | 16,322,636 | 1.58% | 18,885,019 | 1.83% | |||
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 | 85 | 5.8630 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 5.8663 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 320 | 5.8579 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 554 | 5.8650 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 5.8601 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 971 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,340 | 5.8608 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,423 | 5.8603 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,098 | 174.4143 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,802 | 5.8627 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,027 | 173.7652 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,772 | 5.8594 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,933 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,581 | 5.8564 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,775 | 5.8628 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,322 | 5.8611 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,341 | 5.8500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,503 | 5.8586 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,382 | 5.8582 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,193 | 5.8543 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 42,245 | 5.8635 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,012 | 5.8516 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,881 | 5.8637 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 100,920 | 5.8636 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 101,410 | 5.8572 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 128,495 | 5.8595 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 174.4000 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 5.8612 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 694 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 749 | 5.8639 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,098 | 174.4143 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,027 | 173.7652 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,116 | 5.8644 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,516 | 5.8504 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,767 | 5.8602 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,311 | 5.8515 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,906 | 5.8615 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,690 | 5.8579 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,791 | 5.8623 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 34,261 | 5.8481 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 35,108 | 5.8555 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 37,357 | 5.8580 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 45,570 | 5.8500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 49,474 | 5.8640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 74,261 | 5.8591 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 256,922 | 5.8609 GBP | |||
| (b)Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | ||
relevant | description | reference | unit | |||
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 472 | 5.8600 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 930 | 5.8639 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,967 | 5.8618 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,335 | 5.8499 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,428 | 5.8583 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 41,088 | 5.8603 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 45,570 | 5.8500 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 125,022 | 5.8597 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 200,000 | 174.1250 CZK | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 296 | 5.8663 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 320 | 5.8579 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,812 | 5.8662 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,098 | 5.8694 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,756 | 5.8627 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,133 | 5.8500 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,186 | 5.8639 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,729 | 5.8783 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 9,743 | 5.8500 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,864 | 5.8578 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 31,844 | 5.8635 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 34,611 | 5.8622 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 55,012 | 5.8516 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 100,920 | 5.8636 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 200,000 | 5.8680 GBP | ||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 200,000 | 174.4000 CZK | ||
(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: | 14 Sept 2021 |
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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