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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: | 18 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: | 14,818,001 | 1.44% | 11,167,584 | 1.08% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,583 | 0.00% | 11,758,944 | 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: | 14,819,584 | 1.44% | 22,926,528 | 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 | 37 | 5.9640 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 184 | 5.9600 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 5.9502 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 561 | 5.9800 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 850 | 5.9678 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 863 | 5.9440 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 874 | 5.9620 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 5.9485 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,434 | 5.9860 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,439 | 5.9580 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,503 | 5.9420 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,726 | 5.9382 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,296 | 5.9798 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,449 | 5.9530 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,669 | 5.9547 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,396 | 5.9373 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,576 | 5.9388 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,214 | 5.9527 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,811 | 5.9389 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,056 | 5.9539 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,548 | 5.9473 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,818 | 5.9563 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,565 | 5.9469 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,571 | 5.9531 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,693 | 5.9458 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,492 | 177.7304 CZK |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,500 | 5.9426 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 5.9374 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,918 | 5.9360 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 73,513 | 5.9384 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 5.9422 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 5.9364 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 77,050 | 5.9340 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 161,579 | 5.9507 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 225,865 | 5.9490 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 279,175 | 5.9540 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 344,944 | 5.9584 GBP |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 492,416 | 5.9518 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 5.9646 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 5.9560 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 561 | 5.9800 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 629 | 5.9497 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.9540 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.9620 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 842 | 5.9380 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,302 | 5.9606 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,305 | 5.9727 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,434 | 5.9860 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,729 | 5.9476 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,047 | 5.9557 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,290 | 5.9484 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,734 | 5.9483 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,503 | 5.9420 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,622 | 5.9428 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,196 | 5.9492 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,252 | 177.5651 CZK |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,417 | 5.9610 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,938 | 5.9570 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,986 | 5.9445 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,353 | 5.9573 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,590 | 5.9444 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,961 | 5.9503 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,037 | 5.9462 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,161 | 5.9403 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,989 | 5.9457 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,475 | 5.9463 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,370 | 5.9426 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 60,918 | 5.9360 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,523 | 5.9440 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,536 | 5.9468 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 99,984 | 5.9511 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 115,084 | 5.9340 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 117,689 | 5.9414 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 300,000 | 5.9652 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 305,564 | 5.9580 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | 425,000 | 5.9581 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
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security | securities |
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10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 582 | 5.9519 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 717 | 5.9619 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,071 | 177.2753 CZK |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 3,181 | 177.4927 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,973 | 5.9340 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,014 | 5.9497 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 23,313 | 5.9647 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 53,484 | 5.9340 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 43 | 177.6358 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,000 | 5.9485 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,995 | 5.9843 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,547 | 6.0004 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,762 | 5.9553 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,114 | 5.9447 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,376 | 5.9342 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 9,646 | 5.9930 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 23,449 | 177.8552 CZK |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 37,181 | 5.9456 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 53,672 | 5.9340 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 66,557 | 5.9531 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: | 19 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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