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:

18 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:

40,841,567

3.92%

348,844

0.03%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

262,103

0.03%

37,528,356

3.60%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

41,103,670

3.95%

37,877,200

3.64%

(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

9

4.9860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

58

4.9455 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133

148.9000 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

292

145.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

520

4.9000 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

523

4.9020 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

740

5.0240 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

790

4.9990 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,275

5.0140 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,505

5.0135 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,642

4.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,770

4.9237 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,787

4.9904 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,034

4.9406 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,193

4.9593 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,140

4.9453 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,466

4.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,188

4.9470 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,025

5.0139 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

36,455

4.9457 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

112,006

4.9392 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

436,003

4.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

133

148.9000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

146

145.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

520

4.9000 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

572

4.9100 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

821

4.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

5.0117 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,129

4.9110 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,709

4.9157 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,802

4.9673 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,036

4.9375 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,865

4.9682 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,078

5.0148 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,362

4.9533 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

48,645

4.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,320

146.2994 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

111,625

4.9487 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

133

148.9000 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

520

4.9000 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

2,000

5.0117 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

3,225

4.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

4,802

4.9673 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

9,488

4.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

14,375

4.9334 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

25,362

4.9533 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

50,412

4.9339 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

51,187

146.1902 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

69,626

4.9622 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

146

145.0000 CZK

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

188

4.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

523

4.9020 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

735

4.9840 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,010

4.9507 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,480

4.9675 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,492

4.9132 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

2,768

4.9376 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

3,658

4.9489 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

3,659

4.9254 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

5,000

4.9216 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

8,580

4.9392 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

49,609

4.9514 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

51,153

4.9305 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

449,744

4.9460 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:

19 May 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213