Form 8.3 - Avast plc

RNS Number : 6174G

Barclays PLC

30 March 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:

29 March 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:		49,895,580	4.80%	5,449,530	0.52%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			5,360,220	0.52%	45,261,237	4.35%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		55,255,800	5.31%	50,710,767	4.87%

(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		14		167.7000 CZK
10p ordinary		Purchase		541		5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		558		5.6820 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		585		5.6880 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		648		5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		909		5.6810 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,556		5.7010 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,616		5.6871 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,070		5.7038 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,877		5.6876 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		5.7040 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,159		5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,426		5.6927 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,849		5.6916 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,291		5.6928 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,021		5.6960 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,766		5.6860 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,313		5.6998 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,581		5.6905 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,802		5.6934 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		63,247		5.6840 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		142,874		5.6947 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,252,033		5.7041 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7		167.7000 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		137		5.7020 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		390		5.6996 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		458		5.6923 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		481		5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		724		5.6900 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		886		5.6983 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		988		5.6850 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,022		5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,118		5.6912 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,122		5.6940 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,500		5.6960 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,556		5.7010 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,621		5.6887 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,010		5.6880 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,081		5.6918 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,383		5.6860 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,204		5.6869 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,645		5.6840 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,122		5.6976 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,545		5.6866 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,372		5.6934 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,377		5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,982		5.6901 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,953		5.6915 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32,766		5.6861 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,464		5.6825 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		58,954		5.6886 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		80,948		168.7425 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		127,038		5.6910 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		144,671		5.6820 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		2,082	5.6953 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,522	5.6886 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,122	5.6976 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,059	5.6916 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,785	5.6943 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		80,948	168.6244 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		144,671	5.6820 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		7	167.7000 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		558	5.6820 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,100	5.7071 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,046	5.6875 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,070	5.7038 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,222	5.6810 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,000	5.7040 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,159	5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,928	5.6890 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,833	5.6896 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		79,568	5.6912 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		81,084	5.7001 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:				30 Mar 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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