Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC AMENDMENT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 

FORM 8.3 Amendment to Sales

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	AVAST PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29 JULY 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	YES : NORTONLIFELOCK INC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:		10p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	13,421,404	1.30%	11,039,729	1.07%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		628,120	0.06%	11,301,307	1.10%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	14,049,524	1.36%	22,341,036	2.17%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of	Price per unit
security		securities
10p ordinary	Purchase	203	5.6910 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	419	5.6980 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	464	5.6960 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	568	5.7080 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	754	5.6610 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	899	5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	972	5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,124	5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,202	5.6986 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,553	5.6797 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,796	5.6880 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,844	5.7060 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,473	5.7222 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,122	5.6893 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,494	5.6772 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,624	5.6918 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,890	170.1593 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,178	5.6949 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,356	5.6937 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,377	5.6935 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,795	5.6865 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,689	5.7064 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,111	5.7217 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,769	5.7001 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	60,033	5.7148 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	111,047	5.6711 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	218,754	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	73	5.7236 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	200	169.9000 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	276	5.7100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	419	5.6980 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	461	5.7152 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	464	5.6960 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	568	5.7080 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	626	5.7260 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	708	5.7048 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	800	5.7050 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	899	5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,124	5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,129	5.7059 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,844	5.7060 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,871	5.7127 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,029	5.7053 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,797	5.6878 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,601	5.6993 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,605	5.7154 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,914	5.7039 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,216	5.6794 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,474	5.7001 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,501	5.7160 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,552	5.6995 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,063	5.6990 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,561	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,711	5.7005 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	51,376	5.6913 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	66,278	5.7212 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	88,778	5.7113 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	233,032	5.7119 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	73	5.7236 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	200	169.7700 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	461	5.7152 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	708	5.7048 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	800	5.7050 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,000	5.7127 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1,674	5.6948 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,797	5.6878 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,906	5.6817 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,605	5.7154 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,713	5.7160 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	4,216	5.6794 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	5,924	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	6,556	5.7056 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	7,794	5.6999 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	38,759	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	51,340	5.7021 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	233,032	5.7118 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	973	5.7071 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,473	5.7222 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	4,692	5.6618 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	5,494	5.6772 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	5,890	170.2785 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,436	5.6870 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	14,246	5.7145 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	17,229	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	31,839	5.6755 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	38,339	5.6670 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	62,528	5.6796 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	207,515	5.7220 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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

4. 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 person 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 person 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

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:	2 August 2021
Contact name:	Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number*:	020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	Barclays PLC.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	AVAST PLC

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit
security		varying etc	to which
			option
			relates
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	231,733	4.9967	European	13 Aug 2021

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Category Code: RET

Sequence Number: 742861

Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20210802T154129+0100