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Barclays PLC M&A Activity 2021
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Form 8.3 - Avast Plc
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: | 16 July 2021 |
| (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
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: | 10p ordinary | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 15,575,134 | 1.51% | 15,163,634 | 1.47% | |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| 855,100 | 0.08% | 9,605,597 | 0.93% | ||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL: | 16,430,234 | 1.59% | 24,769,231 | 2.40% | |
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 | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit |
| security | securities | ||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.9980 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 232 | 6.0620 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 498 | 6.0020 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 506 | 5.9736 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 578 | 5.9850 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 597 | 6.0411 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 714 | 6.0040 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,036 | 6.0048 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,058 | 6.0300 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,707 | 6.0074 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,953 | 6.0865 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,026 | 6.0000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,789 | 6.0351 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,961 | 6.0060 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,400 | 6.0481 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,378 | 5.9578 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,558 | 6.0067 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,437 | 6.0363 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,116 | 6.0042 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,758 | 6.0036 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,675 | 6.0358 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,565 | 6.0088 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,726 | 6.0243 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 38,077 | 6.0315 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 42,360 | 6.0936 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,100 | 6.0485 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 112,713 | 6.0940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 361,181 | 6.0836 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 381,062 | 6.0247 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 601,746 | 179.1736 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 6.0260 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 205 | 6.0670 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 6.0621 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 6.0620 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 409 | 6.1060 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 498 | 6.0020 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 622 | 6.0445 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,036 | 6.0050 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,621 | 6.0000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,729 | 6.0060 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,779 | 6.0379 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,023 | 6.0011 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,046 | 6.0040 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,680 | 6.0499 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,378 | 6.0341 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,929 | 6.0069 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,002 | 6.0354 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,401 | 6.0401 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,476 | 6.0473 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,757 | 6.0362 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,339 | 6.0037 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,811 | 5.9998 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,551 | 6.0308 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 16,017 | 6.0572 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 16,585 | 6.0109 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,135 | 6.0167 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,531 | 6.0311 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,327 | 178.9466 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 29,214 | 6.0293 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 43,090 | 6.0751 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 47,609 | 6.0352 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 111,145 | 6.0330 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 123,740 | 6.0247 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 212,991 | 6.0003 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 415,431 | 6.0872 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 541,190 | 6.0940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,076,842 | 6.0357 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
| relevant | description | reference | unit | |
| security | securities | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 154 | 178.0000 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 622 | 6.0445 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,661 | 6.0138 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,779 | 6.0380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,986 | 6.0100 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,378 | 6.0341 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 12,260 | 6.0007 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,138 | 6.0936 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,098 | 6.0715 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 14,273 | 6.0699 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 15,545 | 6.0119 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 16,017 | 6.0572 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 19,916 | 6.0221 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 20,936 | 6.0939 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 22,154 | 6.0574 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 23,920 | 6.0940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 28,327 | 178.8213 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 37,009 | 6.0025 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 47,609 | 6.0352 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 68,725 | 6.0603 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 69,975 | 6.0211 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 91,024 | 6.0940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 135,000 | 179.2750 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 154,911 | 6.0532 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 212,991 | 6.0003 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 383,386 | 6.0477 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 412,736 | 6.0939 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 596,073 | 6.0190 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 154 | 178.0000 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,077 | 6.0052 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,707 | 6.0074 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,953 | 6.0865 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,306 | 5.9991 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 5,624 | 177.8232 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,761 | 5.9986 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 8,276 | 5.9771 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 8,437 | 6.0363 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 12,081 | 6.0939 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 22,675 | 6.0358 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 28,280 | 5.9769 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 37,058 | 6.0940 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 38,077 | 6.0315 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 62,659 | 6.0944 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 64,138 | 6.0143 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 119,055 | 6.0146 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 135,000 | 5.9854 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 153,455 | 6.0134 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 596,122 | 179.3131 CZK |
(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? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. |
| are being disclosed: | |
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVAST PLC |
| relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | |
| relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | |||
| security | varying etc | to which | ||||
| option | ||||||
| relates | ||||||
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 231,733 | 4.9967 | European | 13 Aug 2021 |
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
| Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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.
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