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. |
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| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVAST PLC |
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| relevant securities this form relates: | |||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 September 2021 |
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| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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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 |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 20,379,536 |
1.97% |
13,411,100 |
1.30% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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140,316 |
0.01% |
15,626,399 |
1.51% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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| TOTAL: | 20,519,852 |
1.98% |
29,037,499 |
2.81% |
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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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 |
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Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
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Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
32 |
5.6800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
204 |
5.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
261 |
5.6551 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
361 |
5.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
517 |
5.6630 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
520 |
5.6820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
552 |
5.6740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
572 |
5.6570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
731 |
5.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,042 |
5.6840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,076 |
5.6640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,517 |
5.6760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,914 |
5.6874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,115 |
5.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,941 |
5.6682 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,156 |
5.7053 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,579 |
5.6750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,375 |
168.3998 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,275 |
5.6674 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,619 |
5.6692 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,000 |
5.6637 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,895 |
5.7044 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,820 |
5.6735 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,136 |
5.6861 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,504 |
5.6671 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,942 |
168.2475 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,516 |
5.6743 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,372 |
5.7158 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
58,865 |
5.7032 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
64,851 |
5.6932 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
85,434 |
5.7030 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
95,329 |
5.6769 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,376 |
5.6680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
130,947 |
5.6710 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
32 |
5.6800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
188 |
5.6927 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
204 |
5.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
359 |
5.6640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
361 |
5.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
517 |
5.6630 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
520 |
5.6820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
552 |
5.6740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
572 |
5.6570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
575 |
5.6510 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
602 |
5.6949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
731 |
5.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,026 |
5.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,039 |
5.7040 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,063 |
5.7065 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,320 |
5.7020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,376 |
5.6902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,517 |
5.6760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,079 |
5.7046 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,666 |
5.6950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,709 |
5.6843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,734 |
5.7042 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,245 |
5.6823 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,864 |
5.7200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,941 |
5.7202 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,155 |
5.7135 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,283 |
5.6675 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,287 |
5.6679 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,207 |
168.3097 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,855 |
5.6731 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
18,675 |
5.7175 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
20,942 |
168.2475 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
26,331 |
5.6933 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
35,277 |
5.6914 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
41,941 |
5.6996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
100,618 |
5.6671 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
200,000 |
5.6784 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
356,953 |
5.6987 GBP |
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
188 |
5.6926 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
438 |
5.7059 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
602 |
5.6949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
829 |
5.7020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,023 |
5.7078 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,641 |
5.7043 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
1,832 |
167.6716 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,711 |
5.7028 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
4,789 |
5.6761 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
18,675 |
5.7175 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
18,910 |
5.6929 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
20,876 |
5.6786 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
50,395 |
5.7050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
128,707 |
5.7027 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
156,284 |
5.6899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,042 |
5.6840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,639 |
5.6785 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,053 |
5.6708 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
10,309 |
5.6715 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
12,549 |
5.7010 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,000 |
5.6637 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
25,516 |
5.6743 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
37,372 |
5.7158 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
64,851 |
5.6932 GBP |
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(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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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
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(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
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 27 Sep 2021 |
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| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*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.