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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

22nd Feb 2022 14:30

 

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 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

21 FEB 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)

10p ordinary
InterestsShort Positions
Number(%)Number(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

41,999,023

4.04%

525,857

0.05%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

189,778

0.02%

35,013,561

3.37%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

42,188,801

4.06%

35,539,418

3.42%

 

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 relevantPurchase/saleNumber ofPrice per unit
securitysecurities
10p ordinaryPurchase

8

6.1750 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

233

6.1984 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

278

6.2060 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

317

6.2040 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

323

6.1840 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

428

6.1701 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

531

6.1940 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

632

6.2100 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

632

6.1760 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

678

6.1920 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

705

6.2080 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

867

6.1713 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

971

6.1820 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,367

6.1952 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,433

6.1904 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,435

6.1978 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,531

6.1947 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,165

6.1900 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,975

6.1800 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,635

6.1960 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

4,055

6.1946 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

4,974

6.1990 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

6,290

6.1876 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

6,894

6.1845 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

9,602

6.1841 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

9,779

178.7943 CZK
10p ordinaryPurchase

10,972

6.1981 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

12,520

6.1780 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

19,619

6.1700 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

60,000

6.1757 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

70,000

6.1831 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

72,396

6.1842 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

90,618

6.1822 GBP
10p ordinarySale

18

6.2010 GBP
10p ordinarySale

24

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySale

191

6.1957 GBP
10p ordinarySale

276

6.1940 GBP
10p ordinarySale

278

6.2060 GBP
10p ordinarySale

317

6.2040 GBP
10p ordinarySale

323

6.1840 GBP
10p ordinarySale

632

6.1760 GBP
10p ordinarySale

632

6.2100 GBP
10p ordinarySale

678

6.1920 GBP
10p ordinarySale

705

6.2080 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,564

6.1876 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,165

6.1900 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,913

6.1794 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,887

6.1867 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,942

6.1800 GBP
10p ordinarySale

7,290

6.1827 GBP
10p ordinarySale

11,738

6.1780 GBP
10p ordinarySale

14,421

6.1785 GBP
10p ordinarySale

15,497

6.1924 GBP
10p ordinarySale

19,797

6.1820 GBP
10p ordinarySale

44,087

6.1837 GBP
10p ordinarySale

44,687

6.1809 GBP
10p ordinarySale

95,483

6.1811 GBP
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class ofProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice per
relevantdescriptionreferenceunit
securitysecurities
10p ordinaryCFDLong

236

6.1780 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

5,064

6.1924 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDLong

9,734

6.1760 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

15,759

6.1780 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

24,242

6.1977 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

1,483

6.1800 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

2,554

6.1926 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

2,640

6.1952 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

3,116

6.1964 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

3,394

6.1974 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

4,976

6.1989 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

5,497

6.2006 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

7,712

6.1914 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

9,607

6.1783 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

9,779

178.9195 CZK
10p ordinarySWAPShort

10,312

6.1808 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

11,842

6.1780 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

15,070

6.1844 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

21,000

6.1822 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

23,031

6.1876 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

27,985

6.1877 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

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”

 

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”

 

None

 

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

22 FEB 2022

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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