Form 8.3 - Avast plc

RNS Number : 5817X

Barclays PLC

30 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:				26 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:			14,822,291	1.42%	2,605,907	0.25%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,860,780	0.18%	12,718,990	1.22%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			16,683,071	1.60%	15,324,897	1.47%
(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		44		6.9910  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		63		6.9400  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		148		6.9840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		256		7.0020  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		363		6.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		395		6.9590  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		460		6.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		472		6.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		541		6.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		561		6.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		614		6.9440  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		934		6.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,134		6.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,231		6.9599  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,983		6.9743  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,136		6.9603  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,242		6.9579  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,434		6.9659  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,681		6.9612  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,981		6.9795  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,961		6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15,270		6.9817  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		163,580		202.0141  CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		7		6.9460  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32		6.9492  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		49		203.1000  CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		59		6.9579  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		122		6.9451  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		148		6.9840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		256		7.0020  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		363		6.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		395		6.9590  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		460		6.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		472		6.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		541		6.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		561		6.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		934		6.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,013		6.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,134		6.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,336		6.9688  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,046		6.9872  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,847		6.9673  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,483		6.9876  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,982		6.9983  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,000		6.9674  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,154		6.9598  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,179		6.9573  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,454		6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,674		6.9588  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,216		6.9627  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		44,235		6.9584  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		145,953		6.9626  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		32	6.9492  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		49	202.9577  CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		59	6.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		122	6.9451  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,000	6.9550  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,796	6.9777  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,000	6.9692  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,336	6.9976  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,625	6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,895	6.9813  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		9,154	6.9598  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,974	6.9767  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		20,882	6.9672  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		25,402	6.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		32,393	6.9618  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		163,531	6.9574  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		207,000	203.6000  CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		63	6.9400  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		395	6.9590  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		396	6.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		461	6.9520  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		614	6.9440  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		819	6.9552  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		982	6.9803  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,587	6.9783  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,615	6.9693  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,675	6.9618  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,151	6.9748  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,331	6.9717  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,830	6.9836  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,797	6.9706  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,961	6.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		163,580	202.1555  CZK
(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:				29 Aug 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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