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Barclays PLC submitted an amendment to its Sale via a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on April 12, 2022, concerning AVAST PLC and NortonLifeLock Inc. The disclosure details dealings undertaken on April 08, 2022, in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary shares, including various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 44,289,789 (4.26%) and total short positions of 40,472,877 (3.89%) in AVAST PLC.
| Date | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 16:27:41 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1686I |
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FORM 8.3 |
Amendment to Sale |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
AVAST PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
08 April 2022 |
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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 |
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(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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and/or controlled: |
43,670,238 |
4.20% |
696,045 |
0.07% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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619,551 |
0.06% |
39,776,832 |
3.82% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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44,289,789 |
4.26% |
40,472,877 |
3.89% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
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Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
418 |
5.6289 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,286 |
5.6225 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,175 |
5.6233 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,209 |
5.6145 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,890 |
5.6267 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,295 |
5.6280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
136,841 |
5.5839 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
62 |
5.6120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
203 |
5.6260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
585 |
5.6188 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,151 |
5.6282 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,735 |
168.5400 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,071 |
5.6127 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,865 |
5.6280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,870 |
5.6108 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
24,251 |
5.6142 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
62,939 |
5.6135 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
118,958 |
5.6200 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
203 |
5.6260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
647 |
5.6178 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
995 |
5.6274 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
1,735 |
168.4220 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,152 |
5.6280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
28,302 |
5.6192 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
50,259 |
5.6165 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
62,058 |
5.6196 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
12 |
5.5400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
1,692 |
5.6252 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
20,890 |
5.6267 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
95,377 |
5.6280 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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Exercising |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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 person 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 |
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(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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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
12 Apr 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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