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:

13 May 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:

40,858,594

3.92%

273,776

0.03%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

202,698

0.02%

37,253,451

3.58%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

41,061,292

3.94%

37,527,227

3.60%

(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

9

5.0081 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

209

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

239

4.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

311

149.5500 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

366

4.9880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

482

4.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

516

4.9931 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

524

4.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

526

4.9885 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

570

5.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

579

5.0028 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

582

4.9810 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

723

4.9920 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

824

4.9910 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

851

5.0260 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

987

4.9884 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,349

4.9892 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,466

4.9883 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,474

4.9870 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,016

4.9647 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,041

4.9889 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,492

5.0165 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,525

4.9756 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,983

4.9978 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,801

4.9911 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,448

4.9968 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,900

4.9587 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,405

4.9907 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

86,445

4.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

184,546

4.9758 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

58

4.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

73

4.9910 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

183

4.9890 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

239

4.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

269

5.0396 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

322

4.9881 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

419

4.9880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

482

4.9925 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

518

4.9812 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

524

4.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

633

5.0005 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

723

4.9920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

731

5.0386 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

772

4.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

851

5.0260 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,024

4.9734 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,122

4.9789 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,441

4.9870 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,559

4.9857 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,574

4.9976 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,021

4.9632 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,507

4.9878 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,953

4.9838 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,268

4.9594 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,030

4.9756 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,089

5.0367 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,130

4.9747 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,938

4.9843 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,284

5.0071 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,051

4.9735 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,016

5.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,072

4.9862 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,531

4.9835 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,979

4.9888 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,926

148.8502 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

38,037

4.9750 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

59,852

4.9685 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

75,000

4.9919 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

104,972

4.9683 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

269

5.0396 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

311

5.0455 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

731

5.0386 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

1,436

5.0009 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

1,574

4.9976 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

1,799

4.9871 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

3,442

4.9861 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

3,619

4.9896 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

3,984

4.9792 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,089

5.0367 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,148

4.9857 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

5,824

4.9691 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

13,926

148.7460 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

16,419

4.9747 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

25,531

4.9749 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

43,349

4.9696 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

44,850

4.9719 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

311

149.6546 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,016

4.9647 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

3,136

4.9992 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

7,492

5.0165 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

13,921

5.0055 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

48,016

4.9731 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

55,686

4.9765 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

81,853

4.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

88,449

4.9774 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:

16 May 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213