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 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	23 Nov 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:	17,950,347	1.73%	12,383,196	1.20%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		501,595	0.05%	12,777,729	1.23%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:	18,451,942	1.78%	25,160,925	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	178	5.9708 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	499	5.9760 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	500	5.9520 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	548	5.9472 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	549	5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	1,839	5.9496 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	2,297	5.9741 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	2,415	5.9707 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	2,775	5.9683 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	4,351	5.9758 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	6,045	5.9538 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	6,153	5.9532 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	9,779	5.9633 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	14,000	5.9574 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	21,694	5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	31,436	5.9738 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	69,398	5.9542 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	97,470	179.8296 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale	346	5.9794 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	546	5.9760 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	549	5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	888	180.2000 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale	1,183	5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	1,701	5.9732 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	1,839	5.9496 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	1,858	5.9648 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	2,059	5.9720 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	2,279	5.9656 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	4,987	5.9546 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	5,065	5.9516 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	7,917	5.9642 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	8,764	5.9638 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	9,337	5.9601 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	9,809	5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	18,489	5.9639 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	24,945	5.9647 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	25,618	5.9620 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	27,228	5.9438 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	51,045	5.9596 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	174,609	5.9629 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	251	5.9688 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	549	5.9700 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Long	888	180.0621 CZK
10p ordinary		CFD	Long	1,257	5.9491 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	9,809	5.9663 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	24,600	5.9696 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	31,704	5.9595 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	57,967	5.9596 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Long	97,470	5.9595 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Long	350,000	179.3750 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	13	5.9276 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	178	5.9709 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	548	5.9472 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	603	5.9639 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	732	5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	901	5.9735 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	1,719	5.9553 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	3,964	5.9662 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	5,138	5.9728 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	5,589	5.9585 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	6,746	5.9639 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	10,189	5.9640 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	11,134	5.9508 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	12,281	5.9577 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	13,524	5.9644 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	97,470	179.9555 CZK
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	350,000	5.9202 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?

NO

Date of disclosure:	24 Nov 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.