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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: | 23 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 |
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Interests | Short Positions | ||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 14,930,025 | 1.44% | 11,206,381 | 1.08% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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85,353 | 0.01% | 11,782,325 | 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: | 15,015,378 | 1.45% | 22,988,706 | 2.22% | |
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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 |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 501 | 6.0900 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 6.0171 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,364 | 5.9700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,671 | 6.0445 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,830 | 5.9740 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,027 | 6.0227 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,038 | 5.9676 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,039 | 5.9759 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,573 | 5.9660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,582 | 6.0442 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,930 | 6.0244 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,061 | 6.0490 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,096 | 5.9665 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,339 | 6.0187 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,590 | 6.0496 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,839 | 6.0160 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,201 | 5.9671 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,584 | 6.0131 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,957 | 6.0259 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,786 | 6.0133 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,036 | 6.0241 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,332 | 6.0159 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,985 | 6.0720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,641 | 6.0491 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,263 | 6.0716 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 108,069 | 6.0220 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 238,273 | 178.2663 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 262 | 5.9640 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 5.9767 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 465 | 5.9900 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 466 | 6.0721 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 501 | 6.0900 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 543 | 6.0642 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 712 | 6.0630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 736 | 5.9710 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 876 | 5.9870 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 912 | 6.0298 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 941 | 6.0265 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 955 | 5.9876 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 976 | 6.0650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 989 | 6.0011 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,332 | 5.9660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,671 | 6.0445 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,770 | 6.0002 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,948 | 6.0802 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,310 | 6.0108 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,314 | 6.0345 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,771 | 6.0716 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,133 | 5.9634 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,960 | 5.9718 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,465 | 6.0338 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,618 | 6.0719 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,189 | 5.9714 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,346 | 6.0068 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,565 | 6.0135 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,860 | 6.0188 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 32,834 | 6.0151 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 40,357 | 6.0704 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 69,472 | 6.0712 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 90,459 | 6.0708 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 129,222 | 6.0720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 251,648 | 6.0229 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 | 501 | 6.0900 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 543 | 6.0642 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 712 | 6.0630 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 876 | 5.9870 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 955 | 5.9876 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 976 | 6.0650 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,332 | 5.9654 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,770 | 6.0002 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,948 | 6.0802 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,771 | 6.0716 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,133 | 5.9634 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,618 | 6.0719 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,189 | 6.0750 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 15,844 | 6.0261 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 40,357 | 6.0704 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 41,770 | 6.0488 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 66,979 | 6.0720 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 69,472 | 6.0712 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 90,459 | 6.0708 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 238,281 | 6.0047 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 111 | 177.8418 CZK |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 119 | 6.0245 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 719 | 5.9659 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 785 | 6.0171 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,027 | 6.0227 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,039 | 5.9759 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,574 | 5.9669 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 31,801 | 6.0110 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 36,453 | 6.0251 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 41,700 | 6.0461 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 69,301 | 6.0312 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 238,162 | 178.3914 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? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 25 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.
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