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	31 January 2022
(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:	34,167,952	3.29%	11,911,150	1.15%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		25,463	0.00%	19,443,320	1.87%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:	34,193,415	3.29%	31,354,470	3.02%

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	440	6.1180 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	452	6.1160 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	460	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	517	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	656	6.1380 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,284	6.1140 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,530	6.1241 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,757	6.1110 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,933	6.1106 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,135	6.1139 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,265	6.1157 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,417	6.1316 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,648	6.1282 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,681	6.1128 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,710	179.7761 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,758	6.1240 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,286	6.1153 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,313	6.1245 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,222	6.1152 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,923	6.1222 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,065	6.1154 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,660	6.1174 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,101	6.1192 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,562	6.1170 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,973	6.1234 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	88,462	6.1284 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	137,511	6.1190 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	162,771	6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	193	6.1329 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	452	6.1160 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	490	6.1080 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	517	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	622	6.1109 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	979	6.1172 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,062	6.1140 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,331	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,357	6.1180 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,758	6.1240 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,059	6.1072 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,958	6.1312 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,737	6.1266 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	52,302	6.1142 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	148,303	6.1263 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	174,003	6.1320 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	858	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	939	6.1199 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,697	6.1155 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	2,710	6.1240 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	7,260	6.1318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	19,177	6.1319 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	52,302	6.1142 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,564	6.1324 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,656	6.1384 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,681	6.1128 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,710	179.9020 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	8,557	6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	21,645	6.1185 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	46,181	6.1182 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	61,646	6.1179 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:	1 FEB 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 [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.