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Barclays PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Oct 15, 2021

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Major Shareholding Notification

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
AVAST PLC
(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
14 October 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
YES : 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: 18,272,682 1.77% 13,441,472 1.30%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
224,470 0.02% 13,100,148 1.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 18,497,152 1.79% 26,541,620 2.56%

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 27 5.5660 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 336 5.6060 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 385 5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 497 5.5641 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 516 5.5500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 545 5.5860 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 552 5.5710 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 558 5.5620 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 630 5.5900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,041 5.6045 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,072 5.5916 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,158 5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,405 5.6095 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,561 5.6123 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,668 5.5680 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,681 5.5850 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,784 5.5560 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,863 5.5468 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,015 5.5730 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,348 5.6080 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,918 5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,432 5.6120 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,454 167.1947 CZK
10p ordinary Purchase 3,531 5.5591 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,670 5.5944 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,174 5.5686 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,693 5.5602 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,723 5.5991 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,358 5.5940 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,655 5.5701 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,493 5.5780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,511 5.5972 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,588 5.5978 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,540 5.6041 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,929 5.6279 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,118 5.5640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,316 5.5885 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 14,866 5.5600 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,054 5.5985 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 21,000 5.6110 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,648 5.5302 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 24,598 5.5840 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,766 5.6137 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 41,790 5.5859 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 44,683 5.5763 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 71,302 5.6179 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 164,180 5.5713 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 410,287 5.5846 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10 5.5800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 236 5.5660 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 336 5.6060 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 383 5.5645 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 385 5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 600 5.5680 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 630 5.5900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 951 5.5648 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,114 5.5620 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,152 5.5828 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,206 5.5780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,521 5.5241 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,523 5.6029 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,586 5.5860 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,784 5.5560 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,124 5.5640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,817 5.6160 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,918 5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,233 5.5855 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,432 5.6120 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,814 5.5644 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,363 5.5573 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,851 5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 23,889 166.0735 CZK
10p ordinary Sale 24,737 5.5882 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 33,462 5.5840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 37,843 5.6080 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 51,155 5.5576 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 162,276 5.5974 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 354,549 5.5811 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 8 5.6362 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 220 5.6308 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 225 167.2219 CZK
10p ordinary CFD Long 3,233 5.5855 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4,071 5.5500 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 7,479 5.5632 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 8,943 5.5885 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 12,856 5.5914 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 16,929 5.5659 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 23,664 165.9451 CZK
10p ordinary CFD Long 354,549 5.5811 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,041 5.6045 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,863 5.5468 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 3,092 5.6134 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,387 5.5859 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 3,454 167.3118 CZK
10p ordinary SWAP Short 6,173 5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 23,648 5.5302 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 117,591 5.5897 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 129,717 5.5738 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 236,500 5.5875 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: 15 Oct 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