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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | AVAST PLC |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 24 August 2021 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | YES 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 | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 14,255,949 | 1.38% | 10,327,334 | 1.00% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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33,159 | 0.00% | 11,967,545 | 1.16% | ||
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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: | 14,289,108 | 1.38% | 22,294,879 | 2.16% | |
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 | 424 | 5.9921 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 442 | 5.9940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 442 | 5.9860 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 6.0140 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 5.9913 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 997 | 5.9791 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 6.0330 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,627 | 5.9789 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,610 | 5.9780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,908 | 5.9796 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,718 | 5.9883 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,181 | 5.9806 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,285 | 5.9795 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,470 | 5.9754 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,236 | 5.9798 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,675 | 5.9964 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,763 | 5.9779 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,551 | 5.9948 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,223 | 6.0426 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,115 | 5.9967 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,118 | 5.9636 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,968 | 5.9799 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,429 | 179.5529 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,850 | 5.9774 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 5.9873 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 61,777 | 5.9801 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 93,945 | 5.9773 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 371,948 | 5.9947 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 977,929 | 5.9800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 89 | 6.0253 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 5.9798 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 513 | 5.9660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 710 | 6.0170 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 810 | 5.9970 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,004 | 5.9910 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,042 | 6.0140 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 6.0348 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,223 | 5.9736 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,446 | 5.9780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,773 | 6.0437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,218 | 5.9691 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,384 | 5.9757 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,385 | 6.0044 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,217 | 5.9832 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,806 | 6.0028 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,243 | 6.0076 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,655 | 6.0075 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,007 | 5.9973 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,153 | 5.9792 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,020 | 5.9901 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,254 | 6.0002 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,421 | 5.9783 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,218 | 6.0118 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,361 | 5.9899 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,578 | 5.9919 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,252 | 5.9892 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 23,506 | 5.9651 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,968 | 5.9898 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 38,791 | 5.9801 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 40,689 | 5.9821 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 47,499 | 5.9800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 147,238 | 5.9938 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 155,969 | 5.9980 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,031,800 | 5.9843 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 | 89 | 6.0253 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 176 | 5.9798 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,020 | 5.9740 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,446 | 5.9780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,773 | 6.0437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,676 | 5.9800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,655 | 6.0075 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,007 | 5.9973 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,153 | 5.9792 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 15,732 | 5.9908 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 28,968 | 5.9898 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 30,139 | 5.9800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 44,429 | 6.0386 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 67,880 | 5.9865 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 831,000 | 179.5500 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 424 | 5.9921 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 442 | 5.9866 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 442 | 5.9945 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 673 | 6.0139 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 785 | 5.9913 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,718 | 5.9883 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 10,176 | 6.0354 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 24,223 | 6.0426 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 44,429 | 179.6786 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 49,525 | 5.9910 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 61,777 | 5.9801 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 62,127 | 5.9800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 75,278 | 5.9915 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 127,538 | 5.9907 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 831,000 | 6.0115 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? | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 25 August 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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