Form 8.3 - Avast plc

RNS Number : 8773R

Barclays PLC

08 July 2022

 

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:

07 July 2022

(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

(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

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

33,088,035

3.18%

1,139,701

0.11%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

682,566

0.07%

31,449,581

3.02%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

33,770,601

3.24%

32,589,282

3.13%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

which subscription right exists

Details, including nature of the rights

concerned and relevant percentages:

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		128	150.2062 CZK
10p ordinary		Purchase		156	5.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,457	5.0624 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,553	5.1340 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,818	5.0533 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,622	5.0749 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,654	5.1212 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,761	5.0597 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,708	5.0652 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,390	5.0848 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		42,664	5.0600 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		69,517	5.0455 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		80,594	5.0665 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6	5.1560 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		156	5.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		414	5.1620 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		469	5.0856 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		602	5.1601 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,553	5.1340 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,705	5.1647 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,578	5.1557 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,588	5.1390 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,693	5.0714 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,100	148.6127 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		5,838	5.0820 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,901	5.0800 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,050	5.0646 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,010	5.0679 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		30,586	5.1512 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		43,366	5.0600 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		162,264	5.0373 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		469	5.0856 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,203	5.0607 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,376	5.0800 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,693	5.0714 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		3,100	148.5086 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,349	5.0600 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,838	5.0820 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,983	5.0770 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		106	5.0600 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		128	150.3114 CZK
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,750	5.0694 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,654	5.1212 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		7,455	5.0645 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		8,138	5.0600 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,715	5.0706 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		36,536	5.0602 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		36,743	5.0697 GBP

(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
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
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				8 Jul 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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