Barclays PLC - Major Shareholding Notification 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:	27 September 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:	19,998,314	1.93%	13,403,848	1.29%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		140,316	0.01%	15,225,667	1.47%

(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%


	TOTAL:	20,138,630	1.95%	28,629,515	2.77%

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	22	5.6804 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	179	5.6957 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	484	5.7240 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	751	5.6640 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,074	5.6909 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,483	5.6698 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,455	5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,110	169.1417 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,303	5.6680 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,667	5.6953 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,890	5.6708 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,000	5.7005 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,843	169.0100 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,359	5.6691 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,600	5.6643 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	37,932	5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	97,415	5.6841 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	549,680	5.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	187	5.6772 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	603	5.6794 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	701	5.6640 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	843	5.6657 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,098	5.6677 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,800	5.6920 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,979	5.6674 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,072	5.6720 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,752	5.6879 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,987	5.6895 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,110	169.1417 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	4,282	5.6888 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,656	5.6701 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,218	5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,843	169.0100 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	14,207	5.6783 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,553	5.6646 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,316	5.6696 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,749	5.6802 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,400	5.6723 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,560	5.6731 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,647	5.6793 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	44,220	5.6817 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	242,186	5.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	379,982	5.6751 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	400,000	5.6706 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	187	5.6772 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	603	5.6794 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,752	5.6879 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,140	5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,282	5.6888 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,945	5.6764 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	8,351	5.6746 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	10,783	5.6875 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	31,647	5.6793 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	103,986	5.6748 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	110,776	5.6763 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	186,095	5.6740 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	22	5.6803 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	36	5.6913 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	50	5.6640 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	179	5.6957 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2,032	5.7247 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	3,016	5.6855 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	4,476	5.6690 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	6,964	5.7006 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	51,040	5.6856 GBP

(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

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

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


Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				28 Sep 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.