Form 8.3 - Avast plc

RNS Number : 1083N

Barclays PLC

27 May 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:

26 May 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:

38,871,786

3.73%

456,531

0.04%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

23,044,798

2.21%

58,496,933

5.62%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

61,916,584

5.95%

58,953,464

5.66%

(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		50		4.8060 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,724		4.8169 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,953		4.8098 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,555		4.8009 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,976		4.8115 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,978		4.8007 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,040		4.8034 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,132		4.8010 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		125,367		4.8061 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		165,000		4.8037 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		50		4.8060 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		250		4.7890 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		390		4.8015 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,667		4.8209 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,000		4.8077 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,271		4.8282 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,931		4.8137 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,647		4.8020 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		66,195		142.3192 CZK

(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		250	4.7890 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,139	4.8248 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,467	4.8037 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,202	4.8068 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,667	4.8209 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,000	4.8077 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		17,453	4.8188 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		66,195	142.2196 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		224	4.8012 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,643	4.8009 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,500	4.8022 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,555	4.8009 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,430	4.8010 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		16,105	4.8083 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		28,285	4.8080 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		47,305	4.8072 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		66,195	4.8055 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:				27 May 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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