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Form 8.3 - Avast plc

31st Aug 2022 09:31

RNS Number : 7462X
Societe Generale SA
31 August 2022
 

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:

Société Générale S.A.

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Avast plc

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

30/08/2022

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES: 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:

 

Ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

17,983,844

1.72

13,259

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

8,675

0.00

15,275,335

1.46

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

17,992,519

1.72

15,288,594

1.46

 

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 relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit GBP

Ordinary

Purchase

28

7.056

Ordinary

Purchase

131

7.016

Ordinary

Purchase

17

7.026

Ordinary

Purchase

16

7.018

Ordinary

Purchase

3

7.076

Ordinary

Purchase

102

7.076

Ordinary

Purchase

22

7.022

Ordinary

Purchase

1

7.076

Ordinary

Purchase

7

7.064

Ordinary

Purchase

761

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

369

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

769

7.034

Ordinary

Purchase

427

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

219

7.034

Ordinary

Purchase

78

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

111

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

771

7.042

Ordinary

Purchase

110

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

19

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

219

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

108

7.01

Ordinary

Purchase

19

7.022

Ordinary

Purchase

469

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

123

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

77

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

610

7.006

Ordinary

Purchase

1,075

7.01

Ordinary

Purchase

1,131

7.028

Ordinary

Purchase

611

7.006

Ordinary

Purchase

611

7.014

Ordinary

Purchase

611

7.014

Ordinary

Purchase

499

7.028

Ordinary

Purchase

193

7.028

Ordinary

Purchase

610

7.024

Ordinary

Purchase

624

7.066

Ordinary

Purchase

610

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

611

7.01

Ordinary

Purchase

3,955

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

69

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

635

7.03

Ordinary

Purchase

760

7.016

Ordinary

Purchase

789

7.042

Ordinary

Purchase

189

7.042

Ordinary

Purchase

6,045

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

696

7.01

Ordinary

Purchase

680

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

75

7.006

Ordinary

Purchase

536

7.006

Ordinary

Purchase

512

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

88

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

800

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

73

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

99

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

22

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

34

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

40

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

297

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

149

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

7

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

228

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

80

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

143

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

22

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

118

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

43

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

195

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

37

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

562

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

176

7.048

Ordinary

Purchase

393

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

665

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

8

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

564

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

2,142

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

2,142

7.05

Ordinary

Purchase

19

7.056

Ordinary

Purchase

138

7.028

Ordinary

Purchase

16

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

5

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

16

7.038

Ordinary

Purchase

328

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

81

7.026

Ordinary

Purchase

68

7.072

Ordinary

Purchase

108

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

32

7.056

Ordinary

Purchase

51

7.014

Ordinary

Purchase

38

7.026

Ordinary

Purchase

119

7.008

Ordinary

Purchase

52

7.06

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

470

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

6

7.066

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

8

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

493

7.066

Ordinary

Sale

521

7.064

Ordinary

Sale

766

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

15

7.078

Ordinary

Sale

25

7.078

Ordinary

Sale

769

7.078

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

573

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

633

7.068

Ordinary

Sale

8

7.07

Ordinary

Sale

317

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

17

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

806

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

390

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

347

7.046

Ordinary

Sale

35

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

207

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

3,338

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

72

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

3,535

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

850

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

149

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

1,948

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

788

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

129

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

152

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

2,142

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

564

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

3,983

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

130

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

3,663

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

1,220

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

1,949

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

136

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

1,200

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

5,007

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

3,663

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

1,220

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

426

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

214

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

150

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

2,142

7.05

Ordinary

Sale

610

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

897

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

766

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

662

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,075

7.008

Ordinary

Sale

610

7.008

Ordinary

Sale

608

7.072

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

745

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

1,256

7.006

Ordinary

Sale

793

7.07

Ordinary

Sale

471

7.046

Ordinary

Sale

608

7.066

Ordinary

Sale

622

7.066

Ordinary

Sale

245

7.046

Ordinary

Sale

81

7.026

Ordinary

Sale

68

7.072

Ordinary

Sale

108

7.008

Ordinary

Sale

32

7.056

Ordinary

Sale

51

7.014

Ordinary

Sale

38

7.026

Ordinary

Sale

119

7.008

Ordinary

Sale

52

7.06

Total Purchase

37,911

Total Sales

72,651

 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit 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

GBP

 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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) GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"

 

 

 

(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"

 

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

31/08/2022

Contact name:

Paul Jenkins

Telephone number*:

+44 20 7676 6969

 

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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