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:	26,950,490	2.60%	12,053,900	1.16%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		280,972	0.03%	13,269,672	1.28%

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


	TOTAL:	27,231,462	2.63%	25,323,572	2.44%

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	5	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	175	6.1480 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	352	6.1520 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	400	6.1320 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	415	6.1560 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	451	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	563	6.1420 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	697	6.1380 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	698	6.1280 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	996	6.1540 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	998	6.1259 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,050	6.1401 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,554	6.1300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,942	6.1365 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,644	6.1345 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,820	6.1500 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,172	6.1096 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,539	6.1296 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,234	6.1243 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,607	6.1358 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,253	6.1488 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,706	6.1422 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,054	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,677	6.1307 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,832	6.1158 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,337	182.2588 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	142,688	6.1190 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10	182.0000 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	150	6.1563 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	286	6.1398 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	352	6.1520 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	415	6.1560 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	451	6.1440 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	575	6.1107 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	698	6.1280 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	996	6.1540 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,092	6.1420 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,382	6.1414 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,470	6.1388 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,554	6.1300 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,554	6.1306 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,579	6.1380 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,663	6.1335 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,799	6.1272 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,669	6.1394 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,306	6.1302 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,383	6.1271 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,035	6.1500 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,174	6.1326 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,210	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,567	6.1379 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,714	6.1129 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,350	6.1416 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,883	6.1266 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,151	6.1307 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,808	6.1348 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,816	6.1465 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,196	6.1449 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,337	6.1510 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,200	6.1357 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,363	6.1355 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,431	6.1298 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,485	6.1249 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	25,950	6.1368 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	36,032	6.1405 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	44,530	6.1349 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	71,101	6.1345 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	103,463	6.1168 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions


Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	10	181.8730 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	765	6.1512 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,256	6.1379 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,542	6.1178 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,899	6.1100 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	15,517	6.1326 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	18,327	6.1350 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	22,226	6.1371 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	43,748	6.1279 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	86,000	182.2000 CZK
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	103,463	6.1168 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	5	6.1220 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	400	6.1325 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	3,845	6.1518 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	4,234	6.1243 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	18,337	182.3864 CZK
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	18,774	6.1105 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	27,421	6.1159 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	39,857	6.1265 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	61,915	6.1192 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	86,000	6.1450 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:				17 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.