Barclays PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Nov 3, 2021

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 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:				02 November 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:		18,230,871	1.76%	11,966,391	1.16%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			306,582	0.03%	13,164,905	1.27%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		18,537,453	1.79%	25,131,296	2.43%

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		25		168.0000 CZK
10p ordinary		Purchase		105		5.5840 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		349		5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		443		5.6020 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		449		5.6060 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		492		5.6180 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		520		5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		941		5.5819 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,088		5.5859 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,743		5.6115 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,230		5.6083 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,792		5.5945 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,421		5.6165 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,126		5.5959 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,052		5.5955 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,269		5.6090 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,888		5.6131 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,411		5.6097 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15,932		5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		65,913		5.5988 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		349		5.6140 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		405		5.6223 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		443		5.6020 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		492		5.6180 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		520		5.6040 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		569		5.6238 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,861		5.6081 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,024		5.6061 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,230		5.6083 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,376		5.5660 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,653		5.6060 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,648		5.5856 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,984		5.6048 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,970		5.6108 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,630		5.6143 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,532		168.0422 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		11,838		5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,680		5.5881 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,320		5.6110 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		30,633		5.5988 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,293		5.6084 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		57,482		5.6104 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		62	5.6058 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,560	5.6126 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,861	5.6081 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,138	5.6143 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,648	5.5856 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		5,338	5.6052 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		10,532	167.9246 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,409	5.6100 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		13,680	5.5881 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,320	5.6110 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		52,578	5.6015 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		55,047	5.6093 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		25	168.1176 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		834	5.5924 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		941	5.5820 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,686	5.6045 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,831	5.6089 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,688	5.6102 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		10,532	5.5824 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,562	5.6019 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		20,957	5.6030 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		32,710	5.6007 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:				3 Nov 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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