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:

26 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:

14,822,291

1.42%

2,605,907

0.25%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

1,860,780

0.18%

12,718,990

1.22%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

16,683,071

1.60%

15,324,897

1.47%

(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

44

6.9910 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

63

6.9400 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

148

6.9840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

256

7.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

363

6.9880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

395

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

460

6.9860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

472

6.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

541

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

561

6.9680 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

614

6.9440 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

934

6.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,134

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,231

6.9599 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,983

6.9743 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,136

6.9603 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,242

6.9579 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,434

6.9659 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,681

6.9612 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,981

6.9795 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,961

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,270

6.9817 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

163,580

202.0141 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

7

6.9460 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

32

6.9492 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

49

203.1000 CZK

10p ordinary

Sale

59

6.9579 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

122

6.9451 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

148

6.9840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

256

7.0020 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

363

6.9880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

395

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

460

6.9860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

472

6.9700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

541

6.9740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

561

6.9680 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

934

6.9900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,013

6.9800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,134

6.9660 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,336

6.9688 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,046

6.9872 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,847

6.9673 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,483

6.9876 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,982

6.9983 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,000

6.9674 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,154

6.9598 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,179

6.9573 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,454

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,674

6.9588 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,216

6.9627 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

44,235

6.9584 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

145,953

6.9626 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

32

6.9492 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

49

202.9577 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

59

6.9580 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

122

6.9451 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,000

6.9550 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,796

6.9777 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,000

6.9692 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,336

6.9976 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,625

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

7,895

6.9813 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

9,154

6.9598 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

12,974

6.9767 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

20,882

6.9672 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

25,402

6.9720 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

32,393

6.9618 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

163,531

6.9574 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

207,000

203.6000 CZK

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

63

6.9400 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

395

6.9590 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

396

6.9580 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

461

6.9520 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

614

6.9440 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

819

6.9552 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

982

6.9803 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,587

6.9783 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,615

6.9693 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,675

6.9618 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,151

6.9748 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,331

6.9717 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,830

6.9836 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

6,797

6.9706 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

14,961

6.9980 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

163,580

202.1555 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:

29 Aug 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213