24th May 2022 14:50
Avast plc
(the "Company")
Holding(s) in Company
24 May 2022
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BDD85M81
Issuer Name
AVAST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
20-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
24-May-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
. | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.094993 | 0.094382 | 5.189375 | 54042061 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.018297 | 0.032968 | 5.051265 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB00BDD85M81 | 53059051 | 5.094993 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 53059051 | 5.094993% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/12/2022 | 14/12/2022 | Cash | 93 | 0.000008 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/02/2023 | 08/02/2023 | Cash | 67637 | 0.006494 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/03/2023 | 01/03/2023 | Cash | 11321 | 0.001086 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/05/2023 | 03/05/2023 | Cash | 66912 | 0.006425 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/05/2023 | 20/05/2023 | Cash | 685000 | 0.065777 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/05/2023 | 24/05/2023 | Cash | 4940 | 0.000474 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/06/2023 | 02/06/2023 | Cash | 42409 | 0.004070 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/06/2023 | 14/06/2023 | Cash | 30700 | 0.002944 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 22/06/2023 | 22/06/2023 | Cash | 73991 | 0.007104 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/07/2023 | 05/07/2023 | Cash | 7 | 0.000000 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 983010 | 0.094382% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc | 4.964115 | 5.058497% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
24-May-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
AVST.L