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:

(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
	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:
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:	26,552,926	2.56%	12,557,880	1.21%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		365,940	0.04%	10,795,466	1.04%

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


	TOTAL:	26,918,866	2.60%	23,353,346	2.26%

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	455	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	465	6.1290 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	502	6.1380 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	514	6.1430 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	515	6.1060 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	533	6.1260 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	576	6.1040 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	594	6.1289 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	596	6.1318 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	608	6.1080 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	783	6.1030 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	808	6.1240 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	889	6.0879 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	967	6.1204 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,111	6.1217 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,158	6.1345 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,244	6.1362 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,491	6.1206 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,750	6.1218 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,781	6.1400 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,979	6.1267 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,066	6.1360 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,314	6.1299 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,918	6.1280 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,963	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,101	6.1178 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,764	6.0800 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,772	6.1396 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,749	6.1092 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,161	6.1368 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,000	6.1061 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,638	6.1265 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,953	181.7987 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,011	6.1374 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	88,827	6.1192 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	103,019	6.1024 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	199	6.1433 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	455	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	496	6.1080 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	533	6.1260 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	576	6.1040 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	681	6.1396 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	783	6.1036 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,679	6.1219 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,342	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,490	6.1060 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,094	6.1281 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,676	6.1042 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,822	6.1335 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,869	6.1247 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,121	6.1302 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,689	6.1400 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,000	6.1393 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,898	6.1109 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,292	6.1168 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,447	6.1361 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	83,535	6.1028 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	88,577	6.1382 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	100,000	6.1171 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	101,219	6.1253 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	681	6.1396 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,937	6.1280 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	5,697	6.1400 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	14,267	6.1392 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	18,067	6.1207 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	22,953	6.1124 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	31,292	6.1168 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	34,423	6.1294 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	38,441	6.1323 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	88,577	6.1382 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	212	6.1144 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	417	6.1397 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	576	6.1039 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	889	6.0880 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,016	6.1084 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	22,029	6.1151 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	22,953	181.9260 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	66,570	6.1200 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:				9 Dec 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.