Barclays PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Dec 17, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

Form 8.3 - Avast plc - Amendment

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to Purchase

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:
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
	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:
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:		27,257,639	2.63%	12,131,728	1.17%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			280,977	0.03%	13,227,642	1.28%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		27,538,616	2.65%	25,359,370	2.44%

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		5		6.1340 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		39		6.1609 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		48		6.1620 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		59		6.1580 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		92		6.1597 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,614		6.1408 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,773		6.1158 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,901		6.1131 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,957		6.1007 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,019		6.0933 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,340		6.1607 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,108		6.1120 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,216		181.7125 CZK
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,288		6.1115 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,631		6.1520 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,606		6.1316 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		43,892		6.1140 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		44,742		6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		75,000		6.1050 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		125,000		6.1251 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		150,000		6.1511 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		266,136		6.1307 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14		182.2321 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		380		6.1200 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		454		6.0870 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,957		6.1007 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,438		6.1302 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,669		6.1591 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,333		6.1513 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,105		6.1309 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,200		6.0907 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,884		6.1326 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,550		6.0867 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,112		6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,297		6.1475 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,675		6.1319 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		81,818		6.1412 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		124,058		6.1450 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		14	182.1042 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,120	6.1246 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,333	6.1513 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,256	6.1584 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		8,202	6.1358 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,329	6.1316 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		33,501	6.1229 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		33,968	6.1449 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		50,538	6.1551 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		81,818	6.1412 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5	6.1340 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		883	6.1164 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,456	6.1368 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,777	6.1319 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,019	6.0933 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,121	6.1173 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		8,216	181.8397 CZK
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		8,499	6.1325 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		46,160	6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		75,000	6.1050 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		77,978	6.1420 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		125,000	6.1250 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		127,654	6.1291 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		150,000	6.1510 GBP

(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:				17 Dec 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.

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