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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: | 11 August 2021 |
| (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 | ||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 15,314,326 | 1.48% | 11,559,389 | 1.12% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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579,379 | 0.06% | 11,750,504 | 1.14% | ||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: | 15,893,705 | 1.54% | 23,309,893 | 2.26% | |
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | 368 | 5.8890 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 377 | 5.8080 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 5.9100 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 5.8390 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 5.8630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 397 | 5.8470 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 5.8590 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 412 | 5.8450 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 414 | 5.9070 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 415 | 5.8640 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 417 | 5.8730 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 419 | 5.8350 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 428 | 5.8880 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 433 | 5.9010 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 447 | 5.8722 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 5.8397 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 793 | 5.8740 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 795 | 5.8510 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 819 | 5.8790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 823 | 5.8389 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 832 | 5.8840 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 833 | 5.8690 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 952 | 5.8573 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,045 | 5.8580 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,079 | 5.8360 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,088 | 5.8180 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,170 | 5.8320 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,174 | 5.8660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,206 | 5.8460 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,219 | 5.8570 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,505 | 5.8413 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,670 | 5.8760 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,843 | 5.8604 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,857 | 5.8380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 5.8410 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,051 | 5.8598 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,114 | 5.8520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,117 | 5.8780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,485 | 5.8364 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,539 | 5.8200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,792 | 5.8700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,099 | 5.8720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,276 | 5.8441 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,455 | 5.8431 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,601 | 5.8229 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,822 | 5.8402 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,053 | 5.8400 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,087 | 5.8582 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,106 | 5.8440 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,254 | 5.8468 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,209 | 5.9037 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,317 | 5.8517 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,207 | 5.8503 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,933 | 5.8340 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,488 | 5.8485 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,024 | 5.8490 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,472 | 5.8528 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,730 | 5.8553 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,834 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,345 | 5.8473 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,145 | 5.8673 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,473 | 5.8523 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,666 | 5.8653 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 42,559 | 5.8477 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,219 | 5.8674 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,591 | 5.8610 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 86,284 | 5.8657 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,378 | 5.8643 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 111,969 | 5.8343 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 143,832 | 5.8452 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 163,670 | 5.8631 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 175,991 | 5.8687 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 5.8443 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 228,442 | 5.8970 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 234,879 | 5.8293 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 275,175 | 5.8602 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 471,060 | 174.6779 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 5.8299 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 620,424 | 5.8603 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 762,889 | 5.8480 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 797,249 | 5.8549 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 368 | 5.8890 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 377 | 5.8080 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 383 | 5.8630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 383 | 5.9100 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 397 | 5.8470 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 398 | 5.8590 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 412 | 5.8450 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 414 | 5.9070 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 5.8730 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 419 | 5.8350 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 5.8800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 428 | 5.8880 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 5.9010 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 492 | 5.8426 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 795 | 5.8510 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 819 | 5.8790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 832 | 5.8840 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 833 | 5.8690 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 841 | 5.8610 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 941 | 5.8480 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 944 | 5.8520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,045 | 5.8580 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,079 | 5.8360 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,088 | 5.8180 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,170 | 5.8320 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,219 | 5.8570 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,226 | 5.8490 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,274 | 5.8317 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,580 | 5.8410 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,670 | 5.8760 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,675 | 5.8662 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,856 | 5.8327 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,922 | 5.8457 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,001 | 5.8640 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,117 | 5.8780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,325 | 5.8721 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,652 | 5.8417 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 5.8589 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,065 | 5.8418 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,099 | 5.8720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,438 | 5.8205 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,053 | 5.8400 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,110 | 5.8839 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,240 | 5.8203 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,472 | 5.8440 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,949 | 5.8524 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,480 | 5.8223 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,250 | 5.8672 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,134 | 5.8576 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,933 | 5.8340 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,789 | 5.8483 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,538 | 5.8660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,678 | 5.8509 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,116 | 5.8477 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 25,917 | 5.8569 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 35,140 | 5.8527 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 36,790 | 5.8446 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 37,745 | 176.0646 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 40,963 | 5.8529 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 48,934 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 50,803 | 5.8459 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 55,469 | 5.8083 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 58,372 | 5.8465 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 64,000 | 5.8648 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 71,947 | 5.8581 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 102,792 | 5.8700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 137,190 | 5.8895 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 153,599 | 5.8460 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 160,000 | 5.8651 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 229,905 | 5.8777 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 274,914 | 5.8744 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 303,656 | 5.8390 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 335,889 | 5.8380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 922,640 | 5.8200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,057,371 | 5.8740 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,287,402 | 5.8562 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 | 492 | 5.8426 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,274 | 5.8317 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,317 | 5.8897 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,642 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,000 | 5.8589 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,881 | 5.8449 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,539 | 5.8774 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,708 | 5.8569 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 37,745 | 175.9414 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 44,509 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 64,000 | 5.8648 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 160,000 | 5.8651 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 318,155 | 5.8636 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 476,287 | 5.8458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 547,435 | 5.8605 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 756 | 5.8397 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,843 | 5.8604 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,637 | 5.8700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 9,515 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 10,429 | 5.8834 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 16,587 | 5.8600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 33,732 | 5.8527 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 39,836 | 5.8603 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 43,035 | 5.8562 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 43,610 | 5.8604 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 45,855 | 5.8480 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 48,163 | 5.8613 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 74,707 | 5.8550 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 88,047 | 5.8537 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 116,181 | 5.8584 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 120,000 | 5.8459 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 138,415 | 5.8513 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 234,879 | 5.8293 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 471,060 | 174.8002 CZK |
(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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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” |
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(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” |
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 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.SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) 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 | AVAST PLC |
| relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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| relevant | selling, | securities | per unit |
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| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 231,733 | 4.9967 | European | 13 Aug 2021 |
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: |
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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