20th Jul 2021 11:54
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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: | Avast plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 19 July 2021 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES |
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 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 | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
10p ordinary | Buy
| 2832332 | 6.04992 GBP | 5.98000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 3152606 | 6.04992 GBP | 5.98000 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 |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7600 | 6.00211895 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2676 | 6.019045 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2158 | 6.037019 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 620 | 6.039113 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3647 | 6.036 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 69005 | 6.040149 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8414 | 6.031727 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17851 | 6.026016 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2670 | 6.033373 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1467 | 6.025622 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 199206 | 6.03 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1020 | 6.04259803921569 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4816 | 6.046001 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6517 | 6.023606 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4282 | 6.046 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17928 | 6.0271943328871 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17704 | 6.04259150474469 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 106 | 6.025491 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 13748 | 6.046 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12 | 6.028 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 11505 | 6.03255793020426 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 920 | 6.022133 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 19186 | 6.031398 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12 | 6.0325 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2 | 6.045 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 67 | 6.02985074626866 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9441 | 6.022921 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1171 | 6.029853 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5 | 6.038604 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 31 | 6.03231 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 41 | 6.007406 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 92 | 6.022909 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 271 | 6.032057 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7 | 6.03857142857143 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3524 | 6.02939273552781 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 6.02111111111111 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 132 | 6.03 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3 | 6.04666666666667 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 15 | 6.032 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16 | 6.032506 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 22 | 6.008578 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 46 | 6.022893 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 137 | 6.032092 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4 | 6.0375 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1965 | 6.02939440203562 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 11 | 6.02 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1 | 6.05 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7 | 6.03285714285714 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24 | 6.031947 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 32 | 6.00721 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 71 | 6.022792 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 209 | 6.032171 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5 | 6.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2745 | 6.02939162112933 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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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 " |
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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 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: | 20 July 2021 |
| Contact name: | Richard Howard |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 9128 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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