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:	17 December 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:	26,758,096	2.58%	12,065,950	1.16%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		269,928	0.03%	13,032,837	1.26%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:	27,028,024	2.61%	25,098,787	2.42%

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	20	6.1720 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	84	6.1194 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	626	6.1800 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	758	6.1276 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	971	6.1278 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	6.1210 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	6.1820 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,383	6.1680 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,503	6.1321 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,386	6.1277 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,642	6.1628 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,370	6.1675 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,551	6.1639 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,923	6.1433 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,044	6.1510 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,520	6.1300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,635	6.1448 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	60,964	181.2347 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,269	6.1240 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	120,089	6.1403 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	183,067	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24	6.1180 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	102	6.1698 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	172	6.1760 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	254	6.1610 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	384	6.1230 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	619	6.1190 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	626	6.1800 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	702	6.1775 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	758	6.1276 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	927	6.1592 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	971	6.1278 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,000	6.1216 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,318	6.1820 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,430	6.1680 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,439	6.1538 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,726	6.1345 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,244	6.1281 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,827	6.1566 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,463	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,480	6.1459 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,679	6.1580 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,080	6.1250 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,265	6.1299 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,309	6.1686 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,408	6.1812 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,992	6.1733 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,464	6.1645 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,400	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,908	6.1247 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,980	6.1378 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	28,783	6.1396 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	38,389	6.1437 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	41,842	6.1511 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	94,445	6.1475 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	169,667	6.1446 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	217,438	6.1324 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	1,538	6.1318 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,480	6.1458 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	18,115	6.1383 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	26,782	6.1417 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	33,533	6.1336 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	33,694	6.1361 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	41,842	6.1511 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	60,751	6.1539 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	60,964	6.1237 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	67,940	6.1283 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	70,781	6.1368 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,503	6.1365 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	3,275	6.1757 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,944	6.1259 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	11,044	6.1510 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	16,713	6.1430 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	19,926	6.1445 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	33,684	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	38,576	6.1396 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	60,964	181.3616 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:	20 Dec 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.