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

NORTONLIFELOCK INC

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:

01 August 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?

AVAST PLC

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:

USD 0.01 common

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,274,436

0.22%

1,369,025

0.24%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,050,723

0.36%

3,757,122

0.66%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

56,100

0.01%

132,900

0.02%

TOTAL:

3,381,259

0.59%

5,259,047

0.92%

Class of relevant security:

Convertible Bond US668771AB40

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

4,916,000

0.86%

0

0.00%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

4,916,000

0.86%

0

0.00%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

24.4500 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

55

25.0000 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

100

24.9750 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

100

24.7800 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

150

24.7606 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

166

24.7601 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

200

24.9300 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

200

24.8550 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

200

24.8050 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

233

24.4400 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

255

24.9656 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

366

24.7922 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

497

24.7211 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

500

24.8240 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

569

24.8457 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

600

24.8650 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

659

24.8132 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

818

24.8324 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

940

24.7792 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,180

24.7918 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,245

24.7943 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,258

24.7559 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,306

24.8387 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,432

24.8021 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,461

24.7832 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,541

24.7914 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,685

24.7797 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,922

24.7940 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,981

24.7921 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

2,119

24.7979 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

3,384

24.7794 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

4,872

24.7847 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

7,210

24.7958 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

17,372

24.5740 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

19,221

24.7700 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

20,373

24.7595 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

34,648

24.7667 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

53,889

24.8095 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

56,963

24.8080 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

138,007

24.8062 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

24.4500 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

41

24.7600 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

70

24.8000 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

98

24.7833 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

24.6550 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

128

24.7662 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

150

24.7606 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

155

24.9750 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

169

24.7736 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

180

24.8350 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

263

24.7901 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

274

24.7104 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

295

24.7954 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

366

24.7922 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

366

24.7800 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

494

24.6390 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

515

24.7890 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

934

24.7961 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,088

24.7823 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,300

24.9288 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2,588

24.7778 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2,711

24.8111 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3,067

24.8307 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3,243

24.8280 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,072

24.8364 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,787

24.7579 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7,895

24.8108 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

8,950

24.7900 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

13,852

24.7700 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

21,902

24.6192 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

24,770

24.8072 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

28,683

24.8116 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

34,652

24.7707 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

38,030

24.7735 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

40,204

24.7841 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

56,843

24.8081 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

68,512

24.8187 USD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per unit

security

description

reference

securities

(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

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

Purchasing

56,100

25 USD

American

19 Aug 2022

1.3233 USD

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

Selling

20,700

27 USD

American

19 Aug 2022

0.6000 USD

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

Selling

112,200

28 USD

American

19 Aug 2022

0.3734 USD

(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 person 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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

2 Aug 2022

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

NORTONLIFELOCK INC

relevant securities this from relates:

2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

relates

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

 Purchased

56,100

25.0000

American

19 Aug 2022

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

 Written

-112,200

28.0000

American

19 Aug 2022

USD 0.01 common

Call Options

 Written

-20,700

27.0000

American

19 Aug 2022

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully

understood: