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Barclays PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2021
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Major Shareholding Notification
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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: | 13 August 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: | 13,897,224 | 1.35% | 10,694,313 | 1.04% | |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| 86,220 | 0.01% | 11,603,744 | 1.12% | ||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL: | 13,983,444 | 1.35% | 22,298,057 | 2.16% | |
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 | 8 | 5.9102 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 276 | 5.9400 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 371 | 5.9483 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 5.8900 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 671 | 5.9000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 807 | 5.9017 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 950 | 5.9512 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,017 | 5.9157 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,474 | 5.9390 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,674 | 5.9045 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,375 | 5.9040 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,022 | 5.9311 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,533 | 5.9176 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,561 | 5.9057 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,003 | 5.9092 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,546 | 5.9127 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,772 | 5.9142 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,341 | 5.9201 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,059 | 5.9517 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,635 | 5.9198 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,734 | 5.9196 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 164,707 | 5.9389 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 249,555 | 5.9113 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 254,314 | 175.9816 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 309,836 | 5.9520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 5.9401 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 5.9400 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 176.0000 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 5.8900 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 529 | 5.8942 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 532 | 5.8956 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 671 | 5.9000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 895 | 5.9122 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,474 | 5.9390 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 5.9021 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,657 | 5.9200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,375 | 5.9040 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,753 | 5.9441 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,816 | 5.9329 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,415 | 5.9014 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,063 | 5.9102 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 29,392 | 5.9193 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 41,901 | 5.9197 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 46,166 | 5.9269 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 108,445 | 5.9520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 380,833 | 5.9194 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 | 23 | 5.9520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 300 | 175.8768 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 895 | 5.9122 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,357 | 5.9051 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,416 | 5.9519 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,657 | 5.9200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,822 | 5.8984 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,337 | 5.9394 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,816 | 5.9329 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 59,304 | 5.9520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 62,664 | 5.9381 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 74,955 | 5.9230 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 114,918 | 5.9331 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 255,996 | 5.9083 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 600,000 | 176.1250 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 371 | 5.9483 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,985 | 5.9088 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 5,099 | 5.9018 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,144 | 5.9513 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 17,148 | 5.9524 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 32,484 | 5.9195 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 35,549 | 5.9191 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 58,269 | 5.9072 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 80,085 | 5.9520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 164,707 | 5.9389 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 249,555 | 5.9113 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 254,314 | 176.1047 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 600,000 | 5.8854 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: | 16 Aug 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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