Form 8.3 - Avast plc

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 

FORM 8.3

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 interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose	AVAST PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:	23 August 2021
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making	YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?	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:	14,930,025	1.44%	11,206,381	1.08%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		85,353	0.01%	11,782,325	1.14%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	15,015,378	1.45%	22,988,706	2.22%

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	501	6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	785	6.0171 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,364	5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,671	6.0445 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,830	5.9740 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,027	6.0227 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,038	5.9676 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,039	5.9759 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,573	5.9660 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,582	6.0442 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,930	6.0244 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,061	6.0490 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,096	5.9665 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,339	6.0187 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,590	6.0496 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,839	6.0160 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,201	5.9671 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,584	6.0131 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,957	6.0259 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,786	6.0133 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,036	6.0241 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,332	6.0159 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,985	6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,641	6.0491 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	69,263	6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	108,069	6.0220 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	238,273	178.2663 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	262	5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	431	5.9767 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	465	5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	466	6.0721 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	501	6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	543	6.0642 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	712	6.0630 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	736	5.9710 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	876	5.9870 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	912	6.0298 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	941	6.0265 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	955	5.9876 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	976	6.0650 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	989	6.0011 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,332	5.9660 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,671	6.0445 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,770	6.0002 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,948	6.0802 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,310	6.0108 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,314	6.0345 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,771	6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,133	5.9634 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,960	5.9718 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,465	6.0338 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,618	6.0719 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,189	5.9714 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,346	6.0068 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,565	6.0135 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	21,860	6.0188 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	32,834	6.0151 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	40,357	6.0704 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	69,472	6.0712 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	90,459	6.0708 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	129,222	6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	251,648	6.0229 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	501	6.0900 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	543	6.0642 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	712	6.0630 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	876	5.9870 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	955	5.9876 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	976	6.0650 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1,332	5.9654 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,770	6.0002 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,948	6.0802 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,771	6.0716 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	6,133	5.9634 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	9,618	6.0719 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	14,189	6.0750 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	15,844	6.0261 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	40,357	6.0704 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	41,770	6.0488 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	66,979	6.0720 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	69,472	6.0712 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	90,459	6.0708 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	238,281	6.0047 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	111	177.8418 CZK
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	119	6.0245 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	719	5.9659 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	785	6.0171 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,027	6.0227 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,039	5.9759 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	4,574	5.9669 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	31,801	6.0110 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	36,453	6.0251 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	41,700	6.0461 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	69,301	6.0312 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	238,162	178.3914 CZK

(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?	NO
Date of disclosure:	25 Aug 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.