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Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC

17th Feb 2022 12:06

 

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

16 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)

Class of relevant security:10p ordinary
InterestsShort Positions
Number(%)Number(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

and/or controlled:

42,563,900

4.09%

323,936

0.03%

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

87,725

0.01%

35,688,347

3.43%

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

42,651,625

4.10%

36,012,283

3.46%

 

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 relevantPurchase/saleNumber ofPrice per unit
securitysecurities
10p ordinaryPurchase

142

6.2230 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

485

6.2210 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

526

6.2270 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

599

6.2320 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

681

6.2120 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

722

6.2100 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

954

6.2277 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

994

6.2211 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,000

6.2340 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,084

6.2170 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,119

6.2239 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,130

6.2301 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,131

6.2260 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,345

6.2166 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,451

6.2190 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,530

6.2208 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,546

6.2295 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,594

6.2250 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,679

6.2280 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

1,778

6.2140 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

2,793

6.2271 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,060

6.2240 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,113

6.2160 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,393

6.2201 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,829

6.2200 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

3,941

6.2238 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

4,141

6.2220 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

5,214

6.2300 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

7,285

6.2212 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

10,297

6.2237 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

11,392

6.2245 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

12,836

6.2204 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

13,978

6.2282 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

23,873

6.2168 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

24,580

6.2223 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

38,621

6.2224 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

62,407

6.2214 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

64,211

6.2226 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

104,015

6.2192 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

136,812

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinaryPurchase

366,674

6.2197 GBP
10p ordinarySale

371

6.2310 GBP
10p ordinarySale

485

6.2210 GBP
10p ordinarySale

526

6.2270 GBP
10p ordinarySale

681

6.2120 GBP
10p ordinarySale

722

6.2100 GBP
10p ordinarySale

954

6.2170 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,069

6.2279 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,131

6.2260 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,238

6.2300 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,379

6.2208 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,451

6.2190 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,546

6.2295 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,594

6.2250 GBP
10p ordinarySale

1,778

6.2140 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,068

6.2211 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,093

6.2160 GBP
10p ordinarySale

2,577

6.2240 GBP
10p ordinarySale

3,439

6.2290 GBP
10p ordinarySale

4,313

6.2232 GBP
10p ordinarySale

4,766

6.2220 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,642

6.2196 GBP
10p ordinarySale

5,891

6.2224 GBP
10p ordinarySale

6,172

6.2280 GBP
10p ordinarySale

7,354

6.2227 GBP
10p ordinarySale

15,852

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySale

24,633

6.2183 GBP
10p ordinarySale

25,780

6.2206 GBP
10p ordinarySale

184,440

6.2200 GBP
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class ofProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice per
relevantdescriptionreferenceunit
securitysecurities
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,069

6.2280 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,109

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

1,465

6.2286 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

2,425

6.2246 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

3,596

6.2223 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

7,953

6.2205 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

14,087

6.2211 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

15,144

6.2258 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

18,358

6.2212 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

26,600

6.2200 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPLong

57,929

6.2206 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

607

6.2204 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

3,393

6.2201 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

5,467

6.2213 GBP
10p ordinaryCFDShort

9,036

6.2180 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

9,216

6.2237 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

15,434

6.2215 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

30,580

6.2210 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

30,968

6.2224 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

31,792

6.2236 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

32,419

6.2217 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

33,033

6.2197 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

35,380

6.2209 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

49,538

6.2220 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

82,928

6.2188 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

180,833

6.2203 GBP
10p ordinarySWAPShort

195,100

6.2196 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:

17 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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