21st Jul 2021 12:56
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: | 20 July 2021 |
| (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
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 | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 13,153,916 | 1.28% | 12,332,249 | 1.20% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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586,314 | 0.06% | 9,705,295 | 0.94% | ||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: | 13,740,230 | 1.33% | 22,037,544 | 2.14% | |
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit |
| security | securities | ||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.9900 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 5.9860 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 225 | 5.9760 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 235 | 5.9985 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 404 | 5.9590 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 420 | 5.9070 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 444 | 5.9130 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 446 | 5.9380 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 5.9820 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 582 | 5.9720 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 806 | 5.9940 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 896 | 5.9510 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 922 | 5.9540 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 945 | 5.9740 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,478 | 5.9700 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,490 | 5.9511 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,572 | 5.9361 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,777 | 5.9800 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,291 | 5.9573 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,315 | 5.9482 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,751 | 5.9115 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,819 | 5.9519 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,291 | 5.9414 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,940 | 5.9594 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,235 | 5.9235 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,288 | 5.9592 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,810 | 5.9187 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,323 | 5.9525 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,569 | 5.9275 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,335 | 5.9856 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,011 | 5.9242 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,187 | 5.9687 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,500 | 5.9032 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,767 | 5.9003 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,578 | 5.8996 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,790 | 5.9539 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,580 | 5.9841 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,846 | 5.9840 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 116,612 | 5.9062 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 148,398 | 176.6616 CZK |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 179,029 | 5.9104 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 323,679 | 5.9000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 362,683 | 5.9240 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 404 | 5.9590 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 420 | 5.9070 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 5.9040 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 444 | 5.9130 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 5.9380 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 5.9820 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 487 | 5.9800 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 582 | 5.9720 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 810 | 5.9085 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 896 | 5.9705 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 896 | 5.9510 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 909 | 5.8910 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 945 | 5.9740 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 974 | 6.0200 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,301 | 5.8958 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,478 | 5.9700 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,338 | 5.9022 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 5.9997 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,040 | 5.9153 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,085 | 5.9388 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,168 | 5.9120 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,890 | 177.1825 CZK |
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,315 | 5.9056 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,755 | 5.9267 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,306 | 5.9273 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,117 | 5.9203 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,070 | 5.9809 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,444 | 5.9377 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,601 | 5.9228 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,431 | 5.9781 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,784 | 5.9768 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,298 | 5.9831 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,063 | 5.9829 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,232 | 5.9400 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 74,529 | 5.9000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 103,081 | 5.9005 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 179,162 | 5.9059 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 185,376 | 5.9754 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 | 317 | 5.9005 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 487 | 5.9800 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 891 | 5.9000 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 974 | 6.0200 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,208 | 176.8645 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,000 | 5.9997 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,682 | 177.1055 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,540 | 5.9696 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,962 | 5.9673 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,843 | 5.9783 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,117 | 5.9204 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,597 | 5.9720 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,601 | 5.9228 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 19,653 | 5.9811 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 21,923 | 5.9761 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 24,915 | 5.9685 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 145,587 | 5.9824 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,572 | 5.9361 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,736 | 175.0422 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,030 | 5.9687 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,676 | 5.9431 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,810 | 5.9187 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,710 | 5.9772 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 16,767 | 5.9003 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 17,536 | 5.9133 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 19,918 | 5.9654 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 29,580 | 5.9841 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 32,846 | 5.9840 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 47,365 | 5.9000 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 56,683 | 5.9078 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 62,054 | 5.9032 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 98,073 | 5.9004 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 108,041 | 5.9744 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 145,662 | 176.8183 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 211,481 | 5.9000 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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” |
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(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
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 21 Jul 2021 |
| 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. |
| are being disclosed: | |
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVAST PLC |
| relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | |||
security | varying etc | to which | ||||
| option | ||||||
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10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 231,733 | 4.9967 | European | 13 Aug 2021 |
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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