Form 8.3 - Avast plc

RNS Number : 2602X

Barclays PLC

25 August 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:				24 Aug 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:			14,520,550	1.39%	2,213,188	0.21%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,689,094	0.16%	12,835,720	1.23%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			16,209,644	1.55%	15,048,908	1.44%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
10p ordinary		Purchase		4		6.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		18		6.9620  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		24		6.9790  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		44		6.9560  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		49		6.9420  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		132		6.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		149		6.9909  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		154		6.9929  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		277		6.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		290		7.0020  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		389		6.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		413		6.9948  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		419		6.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		421		6.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		456		6.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		501		6.9957  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		529		6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		543		6.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		626		6.9500  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,100		6.9485  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,429		6.9914  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,512		6.9941  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,550		6.9712  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,738		6.9693  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,768		6.9709  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,107		6.9940  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,617		6.9813  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,656		6.9920  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,383		6.9771  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,436		6.9836  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,901		6.9459  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		28,463		6.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		58,192		6.9889  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		116,387		6.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		207,461		202.5991  CZK
10p ordinary		Purchase		345,841		7.0000  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		6.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4		6.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18		6.9620  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		44		6.9560  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		60		6.9930  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		272		6.9670  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		277		6.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		290		7.0020  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		389		6.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		529		6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		543		6.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		626		6.9500  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		627		6.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		679		6.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		928		7.0000  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,056		6.9983  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,212		6.9455  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,512		6.9941  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,537		6.9996  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,648		6.9952  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,809		6.9842  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,107		6.9940  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,466		6.9850  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,655		6.9948  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,656		6.9920  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,771		6.9691  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,559		6.9923  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,638		6.9864  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,794		6.9874  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,788		6.9501  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,936		6.9767  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,032		6.9958  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		11,353		6.9623  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,120		6.9587  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,651		6.9956  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,902		6.9615  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,211		6.9746  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33,684		6.9706  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		48,062		6.9603  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		81,162		6.9937  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		293,542		6.9596  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		312,590		6.9960  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		1,000	6.9714  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,212	6.9455  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,512	6.9941  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,107	6.9770  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,457	6.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,788	6.9473  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		8,936	6.9767  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,163	6.9956  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,466	6.9724  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		29,682	6.9671  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		34,734	6.9929  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		49,417	6.9690  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		72,287	6.9653  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		207,461	6.9530  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		292,353	6.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		149	6.9909  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		154	6.9929  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,050	6.9787  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,101	6.9699  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,125	6.9693  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,136	6.9969  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,389	6.9737  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,415	6.9661  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,900	6.9717  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,903	6.9747  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,081	6.9770  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,933	6.9919  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		13,342	6.9959  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		15,121	6.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		50,067	6.9858  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		207,461	202.7409  CZK
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		341,986	7.0000  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 exempt principal trader 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:				25 Aug 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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