7th Sep 2021 11:44
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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 06 September 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 |
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| and/or controlled: | 16,087,150 | 1.56% | 6,234,272 | 0.60% | ||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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107,147 | 0.01% | 12,650,038 | 1.22% | |||
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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: | 16,194,297 | 1.57% | 18,884,310 | 1.83% | ||
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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 |
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 5.9260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 5.9380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 5.9201 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 513 | 5.9400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,146 | 5.9369 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,623 | 175.2432 CZK | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,556 | 5.9217 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,035 | 5.9310 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 5.9464 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,355 | 5.9343 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,792 | 5.9337 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,786 | 5.9200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,712 | 5.9321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 58,547 | 5.9206 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,697 | 5.9255 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40 | 5.9420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 5.9354 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 5.9290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 513 | 5.9400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 572 | 5.9337 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,114 | 5.9338 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,704 | 5.9358 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,105 | 5.9262 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,206 | 5.9274 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,228 | 5.9246 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,013 | 5.9302 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,592 | 5.9363 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,807 | 5.9371 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,837 | 5.9242 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,617 | 5.9317 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,773 | 5.9328 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,564 | 5.9268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,615 | 5.9200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,319 | 5.9205 GBP | ||||
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of |
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10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2 | 5.9550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 67 | 5.9354 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 110 | 5.9290 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 513 | 5.9400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 572 | 5.9337 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,623 | 5.9376 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,228 | 5.9246 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,592 | 5.9363 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,807 | 5.9371 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,271 | 5.9231 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 22,238 | 5.9200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 29 | 5.9265 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 137 | 5.9380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 398 | 5.9201 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,146 | 5.9369 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,623 | 175.3659 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,973 | 5.9200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,556 | 5.9217 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,000 | 5.9464 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 6,932 | 5.9200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 27,474 | 5.9269 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 39,751 | 5.9277 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 51,530 | 5.9233 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” |
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 7 Sep 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.
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