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:

10 May 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:

41,524,578

3.99%

794,183

0.08%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

349,530

0.03%

37,554,586

3.61%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

41,874,108

4.02%

38,348,769

3.68%

(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

137

148.8058 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

144

5.0140 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

479

5.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

480

5.0760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

624

4.9715 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

661

4.9725 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

687

4.9540 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

762

5.0607 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

847

5.1080 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

847

5.1078 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,072

5.0205 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,340

5.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,350

4.9510 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,782

5.0280 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,938

5.0156 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,052

151.3386 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,056

5.0231 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,407

5.0000 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,914

4.9888 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,538

5.0052 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,101

5.0613 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,127

5.0029 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

33,402

4.9923 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

40,166

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,612

5.0003 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

175,217

4.9947 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

137

148.8058 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

200

5.1660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

206

5.0015 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

222

5.0100 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

248

5.0140 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

313

5.0201 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

453

5.0590 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

479

5.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

480

5.0760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

646

153.2554 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

687

4.9540 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

847

5.1080 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,334

5.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,350

4.9510 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,782

5.0280 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,127

5.0525 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,340

5.0098 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,176

5.1398 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,012

4.9624 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,391

5.0114 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,446

4.9618 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,268

4.9897 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,227

5.0232 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

22,345

5.0009 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

79,049

5.0080 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

93,663

4.9977 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

501,911

4.9930 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

646

153.1481 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

912

5.1550 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

1,302

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

1,424

5.1605 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

3,014

5.0704 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

4,582

5.1003 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

5,974

4.9701 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

523,061

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

137

148.8058 CZK

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

646

5.1184 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,832

5.0189 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,004

5.0025 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,127

4.9924 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,547

4.9880 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,667

5.0280 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,696

5.0289 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,760

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

3,915

151.5333 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

8,101

5.0613 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

11,595

4.9960 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

15,792

5.0158 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

15,878

4.9930 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

16,109

5.0084 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

24,288

4.9929 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

36,483

4.9879 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

55,634

5.0013 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

64,062

4.9933 GBP

(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:

11 May 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213