| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVAST PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 Sep 2022 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 12,768,017 | 1.22% | 2,979,849 | 0.29% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,860,891 | 0.18% | 10,470,401 | 1.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,628,908 | 1.40% | 13,450,250 | 1.29% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 7.1670 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 7.1660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 7.1795 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 382 | 7.1688 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 401 | 7.2120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 437 | 7.2380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 497 | 7.2173 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 7.1730 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 814 | 7.1977 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,458 | 7.1707 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,001 | 7.1690 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,428 | 7.2192 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,965 | 7.2048 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,083 | 7.2375 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,386 | 7.2145 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,296 | 7.2144 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,134 | 7.2113 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,684 | 7.2034 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,469 | 7.2100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 106,990 | 7.2168 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.1700 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.1680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 7.1670 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 141 | 7.2460 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 289 | 7.1660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 401 | 7.2120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 412 | 7.2220 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 7.2380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 455 | 7.2360 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 508 | 7.2062 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 788 | 7.1996 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 811 | 7.2372 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 879 | 7.1870 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 883 | 7.2367 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 940 | 204.4000 CZK | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 969 | 7.2210 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 972 | 7.2199 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,126 | 7.2159 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,582 | 7.2078 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,620 | 7.2068 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17,343 | 7.2103 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,482 | 7.2131 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,960 | 7.2038 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 32,534 | 7.2047 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 122,440 | 7.2008 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,750,000 | 7.1620 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1 | 7.1671 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 940 | 204.2569 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 972 | 7.2199 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,686 | 7.1662 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 12,083 | 7.2067 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 18,126 | 7.2096 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 20,960 | 7.2038 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 28,114 | 7.1999 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 34,052 | 7.1995 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 57,843 | 204.9000 CZK | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 74,782 | 7.2064 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,750,000 | 7.1620 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 838 | 7.2255 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 883 | 7.1768 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,126 | 7.2100 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 43,796 | 7.2091 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 57,843 | 7.1555 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 91,555 | 7.2204 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 08 Sep 2022 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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