17 May 2022 11:59
FORM 8.3 | Â | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MORE | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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: | 16 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NORTONLIFELOCK INC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | Â | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 40,948,865 | 3.93% | 262,992 | 0.03% | Â | ||||||||||||||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
190,855 | 0.02% | 37,534,073 | 3.60% | Â | |||||||||||||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Â | ||||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL: | 41,139,720 | 3.95% | 37,797,065 | 3.63% | Â | ||||||||||||||||||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Â | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | options) |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
which subscription right exists | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | |||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | |||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | |||
security | securities | |||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 4.9260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 174 | 146.3000 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 378 | 4.9560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 4.8935 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 4.8945 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 647 | 4.8751 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,126 | 4.9102 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,177 | 4.8930 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,913 | 4.8998 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,551 | 4.9144 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,483 | 4.8590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,564 | 4.9332 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,607 | 4.8973 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,608 | 4.8946 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,187 | 4.8952 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,619 | 4.9055 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,241 | 4.8593 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,463 | 4.8830 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,834 | 4.9188 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,600 | 4.9297 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,148 | 4.8600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 339,546 | 4.8933 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 146.3000 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 4.9110 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 175 | 4.9071 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 4.9130 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 346 | 4.9218 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 378 | 4.9560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 723 | 4.9063 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,514 | 4.9286 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 4.9348 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,696 | 4.9011 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,139 | 4.8602 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,434 | 4.9251 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,303 | 4.8600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,495 | 4.8618 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,778 | 4.8950 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 106,857 | 4.8999 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Sale | 109,700 | 146.4102 CZK |
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 266 | 4.9000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 346 | 4.9218 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 498 | 4.8864 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 657 | 4.9152 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 2,368 | 4.9292 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 2,514 | 4.9286 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 3,000 | 4.9349 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Long | 25,586 | 4.9013 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 26,244 | 4.8915 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 38,027 | 4.8999 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Long | 109,700 | 146.3077 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Long | 155,000 | 4.9470 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 87 | 146.3000 CZK | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 380 | 4.9470 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 507 | 4.9320 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 1,006 | 4.8960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 1,141 | 4.8951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 3,407 | 4.9461 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 4,483 | 4.8590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 7,607 | 4.8973 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 52,395 | 4.8865 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 85,148 | 4.8600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 107,487 | 4.8889 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 109,692 | 4.9341 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 132,210 | 4.8810 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 155,000 | 144.0594 CZK |
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | money | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | paid/ | |||
security | varying etc | to which | received | ||||
option | per unit | ||||||
relates | |||||||
(ii) | Exercising | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | securities | unit | |||||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | applicable) | ||||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings 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: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | |||||||
any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | |||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 May 2022 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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