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:	07 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:	16,496,018	1.59%	6,181,148	0.60%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		107,147	0.01%	12,911,359	1.25%

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


	TOTAL:	16,603,165	1.61%	19,092,507	1.85%

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	416	5.9254 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	543	5.9160 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	555	5.9262 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	853	5.9220 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,181	5.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,549	5.9293 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,670	174.7942 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,687	5.9241 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,762	5.9273 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,763	5.9292 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,421	5.9261 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,690	5.9243 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,652	5.9257 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,000	5.9294 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,260	5.9291 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,744	5.9295 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,166	5.9282 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	26,656	5.9280 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	60,000	5.9286 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	130,604	5.9260 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	462,140	5.9277 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	63	5.9312 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	69	5.9294 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	150	175.0266 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	188	5.9261 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	346	5.9280 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	473	5.9276 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	543	5.9160 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	619	5.9288 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	640	5.9337 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	643	5.9420 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	849	5.9286 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	853	5.9220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,729	5.9221 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,035	5.9240 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,584	5.9296 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,524	5.9250 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,515	5.9260 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,141	5.9238 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	72,845	5.9225 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	81,511	5.9278 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	95,000	5.9267 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	3	5.9200 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	63	5.9313 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	69	5.9294 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	150	174.9041 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	473	5.9276 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	619	5.9288 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	731	5.9185 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1,640	5.9258 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	15,141	5.9238 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	17,829	5.9250 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	19,079	5.9225 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	120	5.9304 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	378	5.9260 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	416	5.9254 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	555	5.9262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	1,670	174.9166 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,762	5.9273 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	4,408	5.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,000	5.9294 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	31,306	5.9286 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	45,300	5.9309 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	49,145	5.9274 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	53,349	5.9259 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	121,709	5.9289 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:				8 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.