18th Feb 2022 16:32
Avast plc
(the "Company")
Holding(s) in Company
18 February 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; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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
16-Feb-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Feb-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 | 3.914853 | 2.488316 | 6.403169 | 66519728 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 2.714487 | 3.455307 | 6.169794 |
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 | 40669705 | 3.914853 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 40669705 | 3.914853% | ||
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 |
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 | 07/04/2022 | 07/04/2022 | Cash | 6053656 | 0.582723 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/04/2022 | 12/04/2022 | Cash | 1701363 | 0.163773 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/05/2022 | 03/05/2022 | Cash | 2221483 | 0.213839 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/05/2022 | 24/05/2022 | Cash | 3906517 | 0.376040 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 23/06/2022 | 23/06/2022 | Cash | 2636635 | 0.253802 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/06/2022 | 29/06/2022 | Cash | 5324884 | 0.512572 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/07/2022 | 18/07/2022 | Cash | 3861500 | 0.371707 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 | Cash | 85700 | 0.008249 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/12/2022 | 14/12/2022 | Cash | 1657 | 0.000160 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/12/2022 | 29/12/2022 | Cash | 36249 | 0.003489 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/02/2023 | 08/02/2023 | Cash | 14917 | 0.001436 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/03/2023 | 01/03/2023 | Cash | 5462 | 0.000526 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 25850023 | 2.488316% | |||
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 | 3.766151 | 6.254466% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
18-Feb-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
AVST.L