Barclays PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Nov 11, 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:				10 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:		19,786,966	1.91%	11,817,732	1.14%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			306,582	0.03%	13,303,222	1.29%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		20,093,548	1.94%	25,120,954	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		200		5.6500 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		281		5.6290 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		362		5.6340 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		762		5.6260 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		763		5.6480 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		764		5.6400 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		837		5.6346 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		924		5.6280 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,028		5.6381 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,094		5.6438 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,323		5.6402 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,507		5.6409 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,525		5.6378 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,630		5.6271 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,012		5.6380 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,785		5.6385 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,898		5.6317 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,182		5.6272 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,631		5.6361 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,714		5.6371 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,496		5.6363 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,902		5.6426 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,769		5.6369 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		65,117		5.6181 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		100,224		5.6220 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		196,149		5.6376 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		277		5.6343 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		362		5.6340 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		762		5.6260 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		763		5.6480 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		764		5.6400 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		807		5.6363 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		945		5.6359 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,525		5.6380 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,877		5.6320 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,130		5.6368 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,229		5.6337 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,708		5.6120 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,904		5.6122 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,642		5.6262 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,817		167.6713 CZK
10p ordinary		Sale		76,457		5.6278 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		2,651	5.6374 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		11,884	5.6120 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Long		12,817	167.5539 CZK
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,387	5.6361 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Long		44,128	5.6263 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,778	5.6220 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,780	5.6286 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		10,460	5.6360 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,720	5.6173 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		12,817	5.6351 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,188	5.6288 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Short		19,314	5.6125 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		28,990	5.6202 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		36,649	5.6257 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Short		37,732	5.6262 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:				11 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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