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 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:

43,849,557

4.21%

535,732

0.05%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

453,636

0.04%

39,459,283

3.79%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

44,303,193

4.26%

39,995,015

3.84%

(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

48

154.1500 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

123

5.1360 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

159

4.9950 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

529

5.2060 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

566

5.0520 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

580

5.0009 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

601

4.9800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

601

5.1840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

626

5.2080 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

659

5.0980 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

682

5.2120 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

683

4.9580 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

690

5.2140 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,604

4.9647 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,622

5.2100 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,639

5.0880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,863

5.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,014

5.1280 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,051

4.9670 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,107

5.1960 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,965

5.0040 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,361

5.3717 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,874

5.1051 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,002

5.1920 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,005

5.1754 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,615

5.0033 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,121

5.0120 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,997

5.0277 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

25,610

5.0837 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

26,640

5.1314 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

30,907

5.1450 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

31,226

5.1991 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

33,771

5.0413 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,020

5.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

38,125

5.1346 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

66,622

5.1245 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

100,000

5.1644 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

137,136

5.2036 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

155,831

5.1277 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

160,971

4.9431 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

219,884

5.0645 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

574,975

5.1022 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

24

154.1500 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

529

5.2060 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

559

5.1440 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

566

5.0520 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

601

5.1840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

626

5.2080 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

626

5.0560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

659

5.0980 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

682

5.2120 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

690

5.2140 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

850

5.4200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,346

4.9986 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,356

5.0490 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,541

4.9535 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,622

5.2100 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,682

5.0182 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,027

5.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,107

5.1960 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,192

5.1180 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,845

5.0919 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,453

5.0963 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,002

5.1920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,044

5.0953 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,466

5.0220 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,109

5.1937 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,839

5.2087 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,409

5.1156 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,409

5.0134 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,220

5.1192 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

17,855

4.9935 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

23,696

5.3550 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

38,447

5.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

56,346

152.8240 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

58,721

5.1736 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

72,003

5.2039 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

115,852

5.0907 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

116,468

5.0323 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

125,000

5.0695 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

402,349

5.0550 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

1,016

5.0760 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

7,466

5.0220 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

25,132

5.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

52,931

5.0308 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

54,962

4.9958 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Long

56,346

152.7171 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

140,000

5.0657 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Long

400,000

5.0550 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

24

154.1500 CZK

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

123

5.1360 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

531

5.0040 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,081

5.1507 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,139

5.1066 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,238

5.1614 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,558

5.1077 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

1,943

5.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

1,973

5.0839 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

6,656

5.0825 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

13,299

5.1386 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

30,907

5.1450 GBP

10p ordinary

 CFD

Short

57,270

5.1328 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

130,443

5.0913 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

164,422

5.1028 GBP

10p ordinary

 SWAP

Short

271,845

5.0876 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:

5 May 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213