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

CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

08 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:

39,036,822

3.75%

1,098,366

0.11%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

656,733

0.06%

36,024,285

3.46%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

39,693,555

3.81%

37,122,651

3.56%

(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

367

141.1081 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

856

4.7396 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,033

4.8110 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,266

4.8518 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,961

4.8540 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,990

4.8533 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,050

141.0310 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,942

4.8557 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,132

4.7453 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,020

4.8251 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,531

4.7449 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,787

4.7482 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,521

4.8519 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,236

4.8055 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,462

4.8522 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,257

4.8505 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,744

4.7436 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,149

4.8297 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

46,355

4.7507 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,789

4.8300 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13

4.8070 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26

4.8065 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

225

4.8075 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

225

4.8120 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

367

141.1081 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

379

4.8052 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

541

4.8185 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,033

4.8110 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,033

4.8111 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,062

4.8023 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,598

4.8073 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,854

4.8036 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,512

4.8077 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,676

4.8113 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,483

4.8072 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,702

4.7405 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

35,136

4.8530 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

42,270

4.7410 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,121

140.4015 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

124,779

4.8213 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

191,925

4.7401 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

375,027

4.8300 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

1,585

4.8297 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

11,483

4.8072 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

17,584

4.8286 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

28,178

4.8300 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

38,959

4.8282 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

42,752

4.8048 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

51,121

140.3032 CZK

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

178,000

4.7365 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

191,925

4.7401 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

309,400

4.8300 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

367

141.1081 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

657

4.8026 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,079

4.7911 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

1,683

141.1129 CZK

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

3,310

4.8300 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,020

4.8251 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,106

4.7538 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

4,787

4.7482 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

7,236

4.8055 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

10,675

4.7600 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

51,101

4.7446 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

178,000

137.7713 CZK

(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:

9 Jun 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213