Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Oct 1, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 7767N

Societe Generale SA

01 October 2021

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:	Société Générale S.A.
(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	30/09/2021
(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:	Ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	36,073,908	3.49	1,636	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	4,056,385	0.39
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	36,073,908	3.49	4,058,021	0.39

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 security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Purchase	879	5.668
Ordinary	Purchase	152	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	297	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	428	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	490	5.672
Ordinary	Purchase	576	5.664
Ordinary	Purchase	254	5.734
Ordinary	Purchase	112	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	760	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	1,858	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	893	5.674
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.682
Ordinary	Purchase	760	5.682
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	484	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	760	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	858	5.672
Ordinary	Purchase	63	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	1,464	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	115	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	506	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	833	5.656
Ordinary	Purchase	758	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	441	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	582	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	1,102	5.68
Ordinary	Purchase	760	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	1,960	5.726
Ordinary	Purchase	592	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	758	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	1,862	5.664
Ordinary	Purchase	1,957	5.738
Ordinary	Purchase	109	5.664
Ordinary	Purchase	759	5.692
Ordinary	Purchase	111	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	455	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	1,403	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	525	5.692
Ordinary	Purchase	106	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	4,144	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	1,389	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.688
Ordinary	Purchase	1,284	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	82	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	489	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	554	5.672
Ordinary	Purchase	767	5.704
Ordinary	Purchase	1,133	5.664
Ordinary	Purchase	778	5.684
Ordinary	Purchase	11,110	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	3,142	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	2,149	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	1,060	5.678
Ordinary	Purchase	195	5.692
Ordinary	Purchase	234	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	186	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.7
Ordinary	Purchase	251	5.686
Ordinary	Purchase	263	5.696
Ordinary	Purchase	204	5.696
Ordinary	Purchase	223	5.694
Ordinary	Purchase	247	5.698
Ordinary	Sale	400	5.692
Ordinary	Sale	145	5.692
Ordinary	Sale	120	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	275	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	99	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	643	5.702
Ordinary	Sale	7	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	62	5.7
Ordinary	Sale	39	5.69
Ordinary	Sale	194	5.702
Ordinary	Sale	1,240	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	1,791	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	1,866	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	1,915	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	2,192	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	1,860	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	2,016	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	8,848	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	950	5.67
Ordinary	Sale	936	5.666
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.676
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.676
Ordinary	Sale	41	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	2,747	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	2,039	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	718	5.69
Ordinary	Sale	43	5.698
Ordinary	Sale	5	5.698
Ordinary	Sale	171	5.698
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.7
Ordinary	Sale	383	5.7
Ordinary	Sale	243	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	237	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.68
Ordinary	Sale	37	5.69
Ordinary	Sale	5	5.698
Ordinary	Sale	23	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	166	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.678
Ordinary	Sale	195	5.692
Ordinary	Sale	234	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	186	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.7
Ordinary	Sale	263	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	204	5.696
Ordinary	Sale	251	5.686
Ordinary	Sale	223	5.694
Ordinary	Sale	247	5.698
	Total Purchases	59,666
	Total Sales	50,954

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit 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 GBP

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit GBP

(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) GBP

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"

(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"

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	01/10/2021
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number*:	+44 20 7676 6969

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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