FORM 8.3 - AVAST PLC

LONDON--()-- 

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:

10 January 2022

(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:

26,661,403

2.57%

11,780,605

1.13%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

138,018

0.01%

13,167,464

1.27%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

26,799,421

2.58%

24,948,069

2.40%

 

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

94

6.0340 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

218

6.0522 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

239

6.0650 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

250

6.0540 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

325

6.0640 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

367

6.0740 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

547

6.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

621

6.0780 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

650

6.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

689

6.0820 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

937

6.0549 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,074

6.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,119

6.0380 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,351

6.0880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,446

6.0808 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,531

6.0580 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,819

6.0793 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,517

6.0819 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,551

6.0655 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,601

6.0400 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,037

177.1172 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,774

6.0762 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,020

6.0757 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,548

6.0770 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,356

6.0783 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,306

6.0744 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,910

6.0633 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,798

6.0891 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,137

6.0922 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,896

6.0804 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,968

6.0920 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,160

6.0707 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,410

6.0848 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

21,410

6.0630 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

29,148

6.0731 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

30,442

6.0806 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,900

6.0620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

124

6.0660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

325

6.0640 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

478

6.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

519

6.0580 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

547

6.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

633

6.0639 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

650

6.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

694

6.0380 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

905

6.0740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

975

6.0695 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,017

6.0739 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,427

6.0571 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,471

6.0770 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,521

179.0398 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

2,110

6.0776 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,601

6.0400 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,172

6.0631 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,283

6.0949 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,309

6.0726 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,450

6.0762 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,981

6.0771 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,643

6.0675 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,218

6.0674 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,201

6.0823 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,000

6.0658 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,752

6.0725 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,905

6.0609 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

29,932

6.0820 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

100,047

6.0750 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

129,147

6.0758 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

280,000

6.0709 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

1,363

6.0727 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

1,521

178.9145 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

2,453

6.0801 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,172

6.0631 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

4,033

6.0733 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

11,948

6.0760 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

16,752

6.0690 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

18,000

6.0658 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

23,111

6.0781 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

29,274

6.0699 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

30,644

6.0699 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

39,455

6.0804 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

280,000

6.0709 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

7

6.0985 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

431

6.0804 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,433

6.0727 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

1,519

6.0366 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

4,037

177.2411 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

4,654

6.0765 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:

11 Jan 2022

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 +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.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 754693
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20220111T110131+0000

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC