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Form 8.3 - Avast plc

5th Aug 2022 11:28

RNS Number : 1134V

Societe Generale SA

05 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	04/08/2022
(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:	17,878,771	1.72	32,328	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	8,675	0.00	12,124,615	1.16
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	17,887,446	1.72	12,156,943	1.17

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	428	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	642	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	1,071	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	1,071	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	1,071	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	428	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	64	6.86
Ordinary	Purchase	33	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	1,200	6.884
Ordinary	Purchase	376	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	21	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	83	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	564	6.882
Ordinary	Purchase	11	6.882
Ordinary	Purchase	710	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	525	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	2,013	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	457	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	307	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	2,000	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	1,852	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	586	6.882
Ordinary	Purchase	682	6.884
Ordinary	Purchase	743	6.9
Ordinary	Purchase	100	6.858
Ordinary	Purchase	642	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	3,184	6.872
Ordinary	Purchase	229	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	3,099	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	399	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	1,047	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	25,632	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	708	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	710	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	130	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	1,756	6.892
Ordinary	Purchase	255	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	655	6.876
Ordinary	Purchase	1,200	6.832
Ordinary	Purchase	664	6.878
Ordinary	Purchase	321	6.878
Ordinary	Purchase	664	6.878
Ordinary	Purchase	451	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	450	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	474	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	249	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	122	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	849	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	73	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	298	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	564	6.878
Ordinary	Purchase	52	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	25	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	52	6.884
Ordinary	Purchase	401	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	574	6.884
Ordinary	Purchase	860	6.882
Ordinary	Purchase	390	6.872
Ordinary	Purchase	916	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	315	6.884
Ordinary	Purchase	1,176	6.876
Ordinary	Purchase	372	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	78	6.874
Ordinary	Purchase	78	6.872
Ordinary	Purchase	78	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	1,573	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	78	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	887	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	26	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	209	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	667	6.844
Ordinary	Purchase	78	6.876
Ordinary	Purchase	340	6.876
Ordinary	Purchase	769	6.886
Ordinary	Purchase	769	6.878
Ordinary	Purchase	824	6.88
Ordinary	Purchase	769	6.868
Ordinary	Purchase	321	6.882
Ordinary	Purchase	11	6.894
Ordinary	Purchase	505	6.894
Ordinary	Purchase	358	6.876
Ordinary	Purchase	479	6.864
Ordinary	Purchase	2	6.89
Ordinary	Purchase	1,225,000	6.8732232
Ordinary	Purchase	324	6.89
Ordinary	Purchase	439	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	327	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	288	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	1,780	6.89
Ordinary	Purchase	1,341	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	1,780	6.888
Ordinary	Purchase	196	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	341	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	222	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.884
Ordinary	Sale	1,528	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	631	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.87
Ordinary	Sale	260	6.878
Ordinary	Sale	673	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	631	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	353	6.878
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.884
Ordinary	Sale	607	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	615	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	228	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	3,093	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	867	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	1,449	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	503	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.842
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	480	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	255	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	6,688	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	320	6.892
Ordinary	Sale	5,988	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	3,699	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	10,340	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	106	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	507	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	294	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	318	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	2,060	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.884
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	607	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.884
Ordinary	Sale	2,869	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	648	6.892
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.872
Ordinary	Sale	35	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	2,633	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	1,283	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.884
Ordinary	Sale	1,347	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	322	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	1,408	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.87
Ordinary	Sale	31	6.87
Ordinary	Sale	2,520	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	1	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	613	6.874
Ordinary	Sale	730	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	2,995	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	423	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	356	6.892
Ordinary	Sale	614	6.894
Ordinary	Sale	106	6.894
Ordinary	Sale	30	6.842
Ordinary	Sale	563	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	3,232	6.886
Ordinary	Sale	1,012	6.888
Ordinary	Sale	817	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	772	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	189	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	79	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	1,008	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	132	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	645	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	181	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	611	6.89
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	432	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	432	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	181	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	1,085	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	5,988	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	1,941	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	17	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	596	6.834
Ordinary	Sale	614	6.87
Ordinary	Sale	612	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	649	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	1	6.838
Ordinary	Sale	137	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	123	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	826	6.832
Ordinary	Sale	136	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	85	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	6	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	83	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	87	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	859	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	202	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	1,395	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	600	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	1,120	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	6	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	6	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	4	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	71	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	1,050	6.836
Ordinary	Sale	114	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	1,219	6.882
Ordinary	Sale	222	6.88
Ordinary	Sale	490	6.84
Ordinary	Sale	5,479	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	940	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	16,975	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	4,319	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	8,758	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	7,562	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	711	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	3,364	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	730	6.862
Ordinary	Sale	1,576	6.878
Ordinary	Sale	143,589	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	113,233	6.86
Ordinary	Sale	1,700,000	6.85
	Total Purchases	1,307,370
	Total Sales	2,116,405

(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
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,225,000	6.873223209
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	143,589	6.86
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	113,233	6.86

(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"

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	05/08/2022
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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