AVST.L Regulatory News (AVST)

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 Aug 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

(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:

14,479,440

1.39%

2,174,435

0.21%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

1,628,851

0.16%

12,781,054

1.22%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

16,108,291

1.54%

14,955,489

1.43%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

256

6.9820 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

316

6.9800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

404

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

420

6.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

475

6.9340 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

509

6.9730 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

529

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

541

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

546

6.9520 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

546

6.9712 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

618

6.9718 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

622

6.9720 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

757

6.9780 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

797

6.9760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,036

6.9609 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,201

6.9601 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,217

6.9683 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,614

6.9538 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,688

6.9669 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,725

6.9507 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,154

6.9639 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,609

6.9625 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,209

6.9676 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,391

6.9694 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,500

6.9615 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

40,247

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,874

203.3019 CZK

10p ordinary

Purchase

74,424

6.9619 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

57

6.9610 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

297

6.9820 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

316

6.9800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

404

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

431

6.9730 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

475

6.9340 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

475

6.9540 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

529

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

541

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

546

6.9520 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

561

6.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

622

6.9720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

797

6.9748 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

6.9665 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,194

6.9760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,653

6.9780 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,761

6.9628 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,189

6.9688 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,278

202.7388 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

2,823

6.9623 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,511

6.9765 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,640

6.9758 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,948

6.9612 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,000

6.9476 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,354

6.9643 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,492

6.9626 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,593

6.9732 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,032

6.9672 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

45,286

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

64,777

6.9697 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

21

6.9520 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,000

6.9665 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

2,278

202.5968 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,198

6.9750 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,616

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

8,000

6.9476 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

8,354

6.9643 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

9,942

6.9664 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

10,403

6.9616 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

11,900

202.4500 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

12,328

6.9626 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

14,246

6.9649 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

28,149

6.9646 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

53,841

6.9751 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

209

6.9510 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

404

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

538

6.9617 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

849

6.9625 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

872

6.9633 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

891

6.9711 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

895

6.9548 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,116

6.9665 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,993

6.9582 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,506

6.9626 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,659

6.9723 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,718

6.9643 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,197

6.9729 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

9,401

6.9601 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

11,900

6.9586 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

29,844

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

46,987

6.9620 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

55,874

203.4442 CZK

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

26 Aug 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213