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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: | 01 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: | 15,814,349 | 1.53% | 6,181,062 | 0.60% | |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| 87,195 | 0.01% | 12,400,373 | 1.20% | ||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL: | 15,901,544 | 1.54% | 18,581,435 | 1.80% | |
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 | 218 | 5.9680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 392 | 5.9612 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 418 | 5.9600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 455 | 5.9601 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 636 | 5.9582 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 985 | 5.9633 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,350 | 5.9663 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,452 | 5.9685 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,503 | 5.9629 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,096 | 5.9667 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,784 | 5.9506 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,107 | 5.9648 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,292 | 5.9532 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,548 | 5.9380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,467 | 5.9610 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,600 | 5.9566 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,514 | 5.9742 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,484 | 5.9622 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 102,654 | 5.9360 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 243,673 | 176.0659 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 332,060 | 5.9573 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.9663 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 5.9599 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 5.9600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 159 | 5.9655 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 275 | 5.9500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 5.9787 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 302 | 5.9380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 5.9622 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 505 | 5.9589 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 519 | 5.9840 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 843 | 5.9523 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 908 | 5.9617 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,427 | 176.1156 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,794 | 6.0000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,503 | 5.9627 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,839 | 5.9826 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,117 | 5.9502 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,405 | 5.9780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,887 | 5.9644 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,935 | 5.9995 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,215 | 6.0016 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,376 | 5.9624 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,258 | 5.9621 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,665 | 5.9616 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 48,673 | 5.9581 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 239,331 | 5.9613 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 | 11 | 5.9658 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 79 | 5.9599 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 105 | 5.9616 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 159 | 5.9655 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 275 | 5.9500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 302 | 5.9380 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 505 | 5.9589 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 843 | 5.9523 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 908 | 5.9617 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,427 | 175.9924 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,635 | 5.9500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 40,153 | 5.9605 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 48,673 | 5.9581 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 228,000 | 175.8000 CZK |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 244,388 | 5.9603 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10 | 5.9500 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 392 | 5.9612 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 418 | 5.9600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 455 | 5.9601 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 510 | 5.9504 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 875 | 5.9590 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 985 | 5.9633 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,096 | 5.9667 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 2,142 | 5.9508 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,292 | 5.9532 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 97,152 | 5.9580 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 137,021 | 5.9570 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 143,162 | 5.9582 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 228,000 | 5.9349 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 243,673 | 176.1891 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? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 2 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.
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BARCLAYS PLC