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Form 8.3 - [Avast plc/Nitro Bidco Limited]

13th Jul 2022 16:16

RNS Number : 3924S
Jane Street Financial Limited
13 July 2022
 

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:

Jane Street Financial Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

Jane Street Group, LLC

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Avast plc

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

NA

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

2022-07-12

 

(in addition, Jane Street Group, LLC has dealt on previous dates during the offer period as attached at the end of this form)

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

Nitro Bidco Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of 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 ISIN: GB00BDD85M81

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

 

 

 

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

8488

 

0.001

89771

 

0.01

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

8488

 

0.001

89771

 

0.01

 

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 security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

Ordinary

Purchase

23426

5.056 GBP

Ordinary

Purchase

1924

5.06 GBP

Ordinary

Purchase

1091

5.062 GBP

Ordinary

Sale

23426

5.056 GBP

Ordinary

Sale

1924

5.06 GBP

Ordinary

Sale

1091

5.062 GBP

 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1653

5.056 GBP

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

213

5.056 GBP

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1924

5.06 GBP

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1091

5.062 GBP

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

20411

5.056 GBP

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

4881

5.056 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:

2022-07-13

Contact name:

Chris Milsted

Telephone number*:

+442037873373

 

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.

 

 

 

Additional Dealings

 

Date of dealing

Class of relevant security

Purchase/Sale

Number of securities

Price

30/06/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

42706

5.17 GBP

30/06/2022

Ordinary

Sale

42706

5.17 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1139

5.17 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

25754

5.188 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1139

5.17 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

25754

5.188 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

17143

5.174 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

17143

5.174 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

24323

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

640

5.146 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

640

5.152 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1249

5.17 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

24323

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

640

5.146 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

640

5.152 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1249

5.17 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

207

5.106 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

702

5.116 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

322

5.118 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

13430

5.12 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

468

5.134 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

180

5.148 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

238

5.156 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1554

5.234 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

207

5.106 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

702

5.116 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

322

5.118 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

13430

5.12 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

468

5.134 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

180

5.148 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

238

5.156 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1554

5.234 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

247

5.06 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1213

5.062 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

500

5.078 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

12927

5.06 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1213

5.062 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

500

5.078 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

33402

5.032 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

481

5.06 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

500

5.08 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1451

5.082 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

33402

5.032 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

481

5.06 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

500

5.08 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1451

5.082 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

201

5.016 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

234

5.028 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

404

5.036 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

5741

5.058 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Purchase

1209

5.08 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

201

5.016 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

234

5.028 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

404

5.036 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

5741

5.058 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

Sale

1209

5.08 GBP

 

 

 

Date of dealing

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

30/06/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1180

5.17 GBP

30/06/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

2086

5.17 GBP

30/06/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

44792

5.17 GBP

30/06/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

1180

5.17 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

25754

5.188 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1754

5.188 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1139

5.17 GBP

01/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1754

5.188 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

28244

5.174 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

8566

5.174 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

8566

5.174 GBP

04/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

11101

5.174 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1323

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

110

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

640

5.146 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

640

5.152 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1000

5.17 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

22292

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

3464

5.13 GBP

05/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

249

5.17 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

2688

5.12 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

207

5.106 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

702

5.116 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

322

5.118 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

468

5.134 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

180

5.148 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

238

5.156 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

13430

5.12 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1554

5.234 GBP

06/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

2688

5.12 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

8138

5.06 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

12680

5.06 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1213

5.062 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

500

5.078 GBP

07/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

8385

5.06 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

4890

5.032 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

356

5.032 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

481

5.06 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

500

5.08 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1451

5.082 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

30970

5.032 GBP

08/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

7678

5.032 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

7789

5.058 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

201

5.016 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

234

5.028 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

404

5.036 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

765

5.058 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

increasing a long position

1209

5.08 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

765

5.058 GBP

11/07/2022

Ordinary

SWAP

reducing a long position

2048

5.058 GBP

 

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