Barclays PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Sep 24, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

Form 8.3 - AVAST PLC - Amendment

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment to Sale

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 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:	21 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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:	16,863,797	1.63%	9,384,938	0.91%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		119,677	0.01%	14,763,599	1.43%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	16,983,474	1.64%	24,148,537	2.33%

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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	10	5.7184 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	432	5.7244 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	702	169.9756 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	829	5.7211 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	836	169.9137 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,173	5.7198 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,507	5.7190 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,238	5.7236 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,430	5.7229 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,012	5.7254 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,916	5.7248 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,246	5.7252 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,568	5.7205 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,391	5.7204 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,792	5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,734	5.7245 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	41,807	5.7227 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	122,617	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	133,000	169.4000 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	328,730	5.7234 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2	5.7160 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	195	5.7190 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	702	169.9756 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	829	5.7211 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	836	169.9137 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	2,238	5.7237 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,649	5.7220 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,821	5.7223 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,549	5.7208 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,516	5.7202 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,025	5.7221 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	28,945	5.7201 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	100,830	5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	146,438	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,463,154	5.7300 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	403	5.7186 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	425	5.7296 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	514	5.7164 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	684	5.7294 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,496	5.7221 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	24,126	5.7223 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	76,188	5.7195 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	132,573	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	133,000	169.5750 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	432	5.7244 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	836	5.7184 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	9,568	5.7205 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,016	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	25,792	5.7210 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	67,598	5.7256 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	78,759	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	113,800	5.7252 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	133,000	5.7121 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	133,000	169.4000 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	190,116	5.7224 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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?
Date of disclosure:
Contact name:
Telephone number:

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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