ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Sep 1, 2021

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RNS Number : 4524K

AllianceBernstein LP

01 September 2021

AMENDEMENT THIS DISCLOSURE REPLACE RNS NUMBER 2579K

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:												AllianceBernstein L.P.
(b)	Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree												Avast PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure												27 August 2021 (In addition, AllianceBernstein L.P. has dealt on previous dates during the offer period as attached at the end of this form)
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"												YES NortonLifeLock Inc
2.		POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(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:								Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)
								Interests										Short Positions
								Number						%				Number					%
(1)	Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:							24,680,270						2.39 %
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:							1,991,150						0.19 %
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
	Total							26,671,420						2.58 %
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b)		Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a)		Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security							Purchase/sale				Number of securities								Price per unit
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)							Sale				141,049								6.0040 GBP
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)							Sale				179,693								6.0110 GBP
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)							Sale				200,000								6.0013 GBP
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)							Sale				493,492								6.0120 GBP
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)							Sale				7,470,400								6.0006 GBP
(b)		Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security				Product description e.g. CFD					Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position								Number of reference securities				Price per unit
(c)		Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)		Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security			Product description e.g. call option			Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.		Number of securities to which option relates			Exercise price per unit					Type e.g. American, European etc.			Expiry date			Option money paid/ received per unit
(ii)		Exercise
Class of relevant security					Product description e.g. call option					Exercising/ exercised against					Number of securities					Exercise price per unit
(d)		Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security							Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion				Details								Price per unit (if applicable)
4.		OTHER INFORMATION
(a)		Indemnity and other dealing 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c)		Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?												NO
Date of disclosure												30 August 2021
Contact name												Vincent Fannon
Telephone number												+44 207 4701581

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

AllianceBernstein L.P. has dealt on previous dates during the offer period as detailed below.

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of Common Stock (GB0BDD85M81)	Number of Equity Swap	Price per unit	Date dealing undertaken
	Starting Balance	53,089,468	0
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-1,158		5.9000 GBP	20-Jul-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-19,700		5.9991 GBP	20-Jul-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-1,672		5.7512 GBP	27-Jul-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-59,280		5.6828 GBP	28-Jul-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-2,040		5.7902 GBP	30-Jul-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-11,840		5.8291 GBP	02-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-893		5.8400 GBP	04-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-2,170		5.8395 GBP	04-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Purchase	196,982		5.7956 GBP	05-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Purchase	140,060		5.7831 GBP	05-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-8,060		5.8000 GBP	05-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-140,060		5.7830 GBP	05-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-196,982		5.7926 GBP	05-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Opening Long Position		217,652	5.8900 GBP	12-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-7,290		5.8379 GBP	12-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		33,017	5.9042 GBP	13-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		243,111	5.9617 GBP	16-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		300,000	5.9870 GBP	17-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-50,000		5.9772 GBP	17-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-1,211,624		5.9873 GBP	17-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-2,000,000		5.9900 GBP	17-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		376,992	5.9620 GBP	18-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		209,658	5.9340 GBP	18-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-103,375		5.9560 GBP	18-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-750,000		5.9650 GBP	18-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-783,777		5.9546 GBP	18-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-3,500,000		5.9634 GBP	18-Aug-21
Equity Swap  (GB00BDD85M81)	Increasing Long Position		610,720	5.9500 GBP	19-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-500,000		5.9333 GBP	19-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-4,177,600		5.9563 GBP	19-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-47,833		6.0019 GBP	24-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-2,000,000		5.9900 GBP	24-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-4,686,252		6.0108 GBP	25-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-141,049		6.0040 GBP	27-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-179,693		6.0110 GBP	27-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-200,000		6.0013 GBP	27-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-493,492		6.0120 GBP	27-Aug-21
Common Stock (GB00BDD85M81)	Sale	-7,470,400		6.0006 GBP	27-Aug-21
	Ending Balance 31.08.2021	24,680,270	1,991,150

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