9th Dec 2021 13:00
Avast plc
(the "Company")
Holding(s) in Company
9 December 2021
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
06-Dec-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
08-Dec-2021
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 | 0.596259 | 4.417846 | 5.014105 | 51918334 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 | 6173934 | 0.596259 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 6173934 | 0.596259% | ||
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 | 18/01/2022 | 18/01/2022 | Cash | 3861500 | 0.372931 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/02/2022 | 28/02/2022 | Cash | 3429000 | 0.331162 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 07/04/2022 | 07/04/2022 | Cash | 6053656 | 0.584643 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/04/2022 | 12/04/2022 | Cash | 1701363 | 0.164312 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/04/2022 | 29/04/2022 | Cash | 6765168 | 0.653358 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/05/2022 | 03/05/2022 | Cash | 2221483 | 0.214544 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/05/2022 | 16/05/2022 | Cash | 824281 | 0.079606 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/05/2022 | 24/05/2022 | Cash | 3906517 | 0.377279 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/05/2022 | 27/05/2022 | Cash | 374155 | 0.036135 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 23/06/2022 | 23/06/2022 | Cash | 2464000 | 0.237965 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/06/2022 | 29/06/2022 | Cash | 4000000 | 0.386307 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/09/2022 | 05/09/2022 | Cash | 900 | 0.000087 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/09/2022 | 06/09/2022 | Cash | 10044338 | 0.970050 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 | Cash | 65000 | 0.006277 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/12/2022 | 14/12/2022 | Cash | 28052 | 0.002709 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/12/2022 | 29/12/2022 | Cash | 1213 | 0.000117 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/01/2023 | 18/01/2023 | Cash | 2013 | 0.000194 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/07/2028 | 14/07/2028 | Cash | 1761 | 0.000170 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 45744400 | 4.417846% | |||
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 | 4.417847 | 4.952028% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan AG |
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 AG (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
08-Dec-2021
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
AVST.L