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

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

04 Aug 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:

23,894,254

2.29%

2,771,985

0.27%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

2,445,586

0.23%

22,693,569

2.18%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

26,339,840

2.53%

25,465,554

2.44%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

48

6.8881 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

121

6.8800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

128

6.8900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

139

200.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

264

6.8840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

265

6.8720 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

461

6.8660 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

481

6.8750 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

491

6.8830 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

496

6.8760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

497

6.8820 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

612

6.8380 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

617

6.8500 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

731

6.8778 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

731

6.8360 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

969

6.8850 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,113

6.8815 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,881

6.8774 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,915

6.8593 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,946

6.8400 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,980

6.8802 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,590

6.8584 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,908

6.8699 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,521

6.8786 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,136

6.8371 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,763

6.8641 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,271

6.8373 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,683

6.8600 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

21,413

6.8767 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

26,300

6.8602 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,119

6.8757 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

33,113

6.8899 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

36,984

6.8596 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

70,000

6.8566 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

70,000

6.8635 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

86,570

6.8420 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

212,621

6.8880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

215,376

6.8852 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

219,520

200.9416 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

243,357

6.8616 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

73

6.8340 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

114

6.8880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

121

6.8800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

139

200.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

207

6.8790 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

264

6.8840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

265

6.8720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

481

6.8750 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

491

6.8830 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

496

6.8760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

497

6.8820 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

499

6.8960 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

502

6.8420 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

612

6.8360 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

617

6.8502 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

628

6.8690 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

730

6.8380 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

730

6.8920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

927

6.8430 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

969

6.8850 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,024

6.8667 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,759

6.8755 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,946

6.8400 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

6.8900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,098

6.8646 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,000

6.8350 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,035

6.8395 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,202

6.8500 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,594

6.8370 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,553

6.8645 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,298

6.8905 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,828

6.8387 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,601

6.8668 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,714

6.8422 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,271

6.8406 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,873

6.8634 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,567

6.8576 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

22,977

6.8571 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26,321

6.8435 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

32,628

6.8466 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,093

6.8388 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

38,650

6.8411 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

40,336

6.8661 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

42,826

6.8759 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

56,143

6.8600 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

80,335

6.8549 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

191,725

6.8462 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

200,151

6.8867 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

220,666

6.8651 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

955

6.8799 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,603

6.8709 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,000

6.8350 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,917

6.8477 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

6,540

6.8617 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,668

6.8615 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

9,179

6.8516 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

9,466

6.8466 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

10,420

6.8574 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

12,235

6.8672 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

20,842

6.8661 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

29,426

6.8444 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

31,874

6.8634 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

42,826

6.8759 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

59,894

6.8684 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

68,689

6.8687 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

219,381

6.8416 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

32

6.8600 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

48

6.8881 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

128

6.8900 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

139

200.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,699

6.8444 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

12,507

6.8880 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

33,113

6.8899 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

33,359

6.8383 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

36,213

6.8588 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

181,198

6.8667 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

215,376

6.8852 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

219,381

201.0829 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 exempt principal trader 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:

05 Aug 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213