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:	25 October 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:	18,501,026	1.79%	12,151,588	1.17%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		314,741	0.03%	13,007,664	1.26%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	18,815,767	1.82%	25,159,252	2.43%

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	1	5.5900 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	558	5.5870 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	671	5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	968	5.6320 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,070	5.6008 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,087	5.6300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,115	5.5846 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,115	5.6051 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,497	5.5991 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,391	5.5927 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,222	5.6143 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,685	5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,081	5.6137 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,000	5.6024 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,764	5.6006 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	189,141	170.1185 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	520	5.5940 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	671	5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	720	5.6159 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	968	5.6320 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,080	5.6316 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,087	5.6300 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,121	5.6095 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,245	5.5854 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,396	5.6115 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,905	5.5870 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,536	5.5902 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,837	170.3287 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	2,892	5.5977 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,359	5.6026 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,544	5.6068 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,955	5.6071 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,361	5.5997 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,767	5.5982 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,499	5.6086 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,897	5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	26,920	5.5992 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	29,902	5.5998 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	88,369	5.6058 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	200,586	5.5993 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	122	5.6154 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	720	5.6159 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	837	169.6701 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,080	5.6316 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,396	5.6115 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	2,000	170.4306 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,230	5.6350 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,536	5.5902 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	17,479	5.6118 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	68,768	5.6041 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	147,177	5.5980 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	189,125	5.5960 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1	5.5883 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	122	5.5724 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	720	5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,039	5.5964 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,986	5.6112 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,623	5.5969 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,726	5.6257 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,263	5.6021 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	20,000	5.6024 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	21,436	5.5980 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	189,141	170.2376 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:	26 Oct 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.

Category Code: RET

Sequence Number: 749280

Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20211026T124457+0100