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Form 8.3 - Avast plc

24th Jan 2022 13:30

 

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 whoseAVAST 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:21 January 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

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

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

28,280,745

2.72%

12,078,943

1.16%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

105,699

0.01%

13,693,767

1.32%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

28,386,444

2.73%

25,772,710

2.48%

 

 

 

 

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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

 

10p ordinary

Purchase

286

6.0400 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

352

6.0247 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

375

6.0146 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

512

6.0280 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

957

6.0320 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,039

6.0380 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,192

6.0233 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,195

6.0232 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,385

6.0340 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,412

6.0326 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,742

6.0360 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,324

6.0143 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,134

6.0235 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,061

173.8279 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,500

6.0188 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,710

6.0234 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,532

6.0261 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,602

6.0294 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,028

6.0267 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,675

6.0262 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,193

6.0270 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,424

6.0210 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,083

6.0228 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

100,000

6.0120 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

224,350

6.0160 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

250,000

6.0170 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

485,241

6.0300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

486,165

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,572,203

6.0203 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10

175.5000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

644

6.0180 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

868

6.0177 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

877

6.0340 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

954

6.0440 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

957

6.0320 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,039

6.0380 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,092

6.0189 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,610

6.0203 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,742

6.0360 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,913

6.0330 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,219

6.0280 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,356

6.0244 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,423

6.0186 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,351

6.0214 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,733

6.0222 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,833

6.0230 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

30,397

6.0260 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

36,701

6.0199 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

162,302

6.0190 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

350,700

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

436,079

6.0224 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,492,229

6.0206 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

ProductNature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

 

10p ordinary

CFDLong

10

175.3770 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

954

6.0440 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

1,036

6.0308 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

3,203

6.0363 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDLong

3,995

6.0198 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

18,583

6.0248 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDLong

27,207

6.0244 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDLong

106,000

175.8000 CZK

10p ordinary

CFDLong

106,373

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

124,924

6.0213 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

140,970

6.0260 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPLong

190,673

6.0208 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

840

6.0160 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

3,918

6.0221 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

3,991

6.0273 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDShort

4,061

173.9496 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

20,424

6.0210 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

24,083

6.0228 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

68,700

6.0266 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

78,365

6.0265 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDShort

106,000

6.0356 GBP

10p ordinary

CFDShort

194,972

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

255,453

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAPShort

485,241

6.0300 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

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”

 

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”

 

None

 

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?NO
Date of disclosure:24 Jan 2022
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.

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