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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to Sales
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: | 23 July 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: | 13,586,662 | 1.32% | 11,922,000 | 1.16% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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725,910 | 0.07% | 10,697,672 | 1.04% | ||
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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: | 14,312,572 | 1.39% | 22,619,672 | 2.19% | |
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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 |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 246 | 5.7720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 498 | 5.7946 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 741 | 5.7840 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,001 | 5.7538 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,257 | 5.7631 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,150 | 5.7560 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,217 | 5.7500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,402 | 5.7550 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,946 | 5.7766 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,771 | 5.7565 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,848 | 5.7773 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,271 | 5.7797 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,368 | 5.7618 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 41,807 | 5.7833 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 52,675 | 5.7601 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 98,321 | 172.1508 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 190,302 | 5.7860 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 329,378 | 5.7667 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.7646 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 5.8220 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 64 | 5.7680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 5.7880 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 5.7516 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 246 | 5.7720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 741 | 5.7840 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 845 | 5.7722 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,590 | 5.7505 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,083 | 172.0196 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,217 | 5.7500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 5.7588 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,947 | 5.7568 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,843 | 5.7681 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,170 | 5.7560 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,917 | 5.7683 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,130 | 5.7691 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,000 | 5.7596 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19,858 | 5.7623 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,634 | 5.7673 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 57,350 | 5.7860 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 136,681 | 5.7615 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 150 | 5.7516 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 555 | 172.8789 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 971 | 5.7663 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,158 | 5.7855 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,528 | 171.6729 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 4,000 | 5.7588 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,433 | 5.7560 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,843 | 5.7681 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,917 | 5.7683 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 34,508 | 5.7551 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 64,317 | 5.7536 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 98,320 | 5.7696 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 320,000 | 173.0750 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 9 | 5.8055 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 554 | 5.7704 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 859 | 5.7809 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,204 | 5.7622 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,600 | 5.7560 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,678 | 5.7860 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 6,946 | 5.7766 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,593 | 5.7759 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 27,482 | 5.7602 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 70,057 | 5.7712 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 90,865 | 5.7619 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 98,321 | 172.2713 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 187,423 | 5.7860 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 223,625 | 5.7656 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 320,000 | 5.7851 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” |
None
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 27 Jul 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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| selling, | securities | per unit |
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| varying etc | to which |
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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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