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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

25th Jan 2022 10:31

RNS Number : 5613Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
25 January 2022
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Avast PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

NortonLifeLock Inc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

24/01/2022

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(NortonLifeLock Inc)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

10p ordinary

Purchase

76,054

6.048 GBP

6 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

357,489

6.052 GBP

6 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,604

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

889

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,340

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

346

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

143

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,009

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

123

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

33

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

388

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

651

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

976

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

433

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

714

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,819

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

294

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

432

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,518

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

327

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,503

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

56

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

162

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

498

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,258

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

195

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

64

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

434

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,118

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,711

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

64

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

92

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

448

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

11

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,007

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

72

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,046

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

25

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

64

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,507

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

8,070

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,219

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,012

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

326

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

2,094

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

66,755

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

87

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,719

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

337

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,771

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

134

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,612

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,289

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

13,291

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

143

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

571

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

106

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

11,306

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

290

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,464

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

119

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,447

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,488

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,071

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,363

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,562

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

111,025

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

12,353

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

820

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,205

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

738

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

41

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

714

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

555

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

106

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,945

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

483

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

639

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

16

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

92

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

220

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

711

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

55

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

106

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

711

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

152

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

539

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,666

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

537

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

236

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

1,607

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

289

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,007

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,145

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,013

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,841

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,308

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

266

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,817

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

321

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,476

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,128

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,657

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

56,490

8.142 USD

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

32,869

8.137 USD

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

217,131

8.137 USD

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

20,600

6.014 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

20,600

6.041 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

20

6.014 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

1,180

6.033 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

5,569

6.033 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

9,986

6.023 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

1,626

6.03 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

111,025

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

111,025

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

66,755

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

66,755

6.02 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,651

6 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

11,617

6.023 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

Date of disclosure:

25/01/2022

Contact name:

Tolu Tade

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

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