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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to Purchase
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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 21 December 2021 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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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: | 26,617,620 | 2.57% | 11,831,913 | 1.14% | ||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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258,035 | 0.02% | 13,012,321 | 1.25% | |||
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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: | 26,875,655 | 2.59% | 24,844,234 | 2.39% | ||
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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 |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 674 | 6.1637 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 825 | 6.1473 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 855 | 6.1400 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,458 | 6.1560 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,776 | 6.1440 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,708 | 6.1636 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,549 | 6.1500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,656 | 6.1343 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,235 | 6.1484 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,640 | 182.4513 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,930 | 6.1521 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,786 | 6.1739 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,173 | 6.1640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,410 | 6.1442 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 6.1550 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 115 | 6.1580 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 6.1688 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 635 | 6.1599 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 694 | 6.1500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 706 | 6.1140 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 824 | 6.1820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 986 | 6.1632 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,215 | 6.1742 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,604 | 6.1568 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,740 | 6.1400 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,776 | 6.1440 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,928 | 6.1602 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,586 | 6.1640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,078 | 180.5726 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,364 | 6.1120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,664 | 6.1268 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,890 | 6.1735 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,678 | 6.1635 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 45,647 | 6.1658 GBP | ||||
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 20 | 6.1547 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 694 | 6.1500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 824 | 6.1820 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,213 | 6.1572 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,495 | 6.1466 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 3,078 | 180.4462 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 5,640 | 6.1737 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,339 | 6.1639 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,457 | 6.1640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,655 | 6.1555 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 222 | 6.0965 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 734 | 6.1524 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 855 | 6.1400 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,423 | 6.1382 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,078 | 6.1120 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,231 | 6.1618 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 5,640 | 182.5790 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,891 | 6.1613 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 6,617 | 6.1507 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 18,976 | 6.1511 GBP | |||
(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: | 23 Dec 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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