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Barclays PLC made a Form 8.3 disclosure on 19 April 2022 concerning its positions and dealings in AVAST PLC 10p ordinary shares, relating to an offer involving NortonLifeLock Inc. As of 14 April 2022, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 4.25% (44,273,364 shares) and a total short position of 3.90% (40,551,615 shares) in AVAST PLC. The disclosure detailed various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 16:44:48 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6490I |
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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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1. |
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: |
14 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: |
43,438,401 |
4.17% |
886,644 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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834,963 |
0.08% |
39,664,971 |
3.81% |
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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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44,273,364 |
4.25% |
40,551,615 |
3.90% |
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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 |
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 |
639 |
5.4918 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,026 |
5.4925 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,095 |
5.4920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,000 |
164.7500 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,954 |
5.4908 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,481 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,613 |
5.4884 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
155 |
5.4920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
270 |
165.0592 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
423 |
5.5100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
455 |
5.4999 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
825 |
5.4949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,537 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,481 |
5.4802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
80,479 |
5.4843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
250,000 |
5.4851 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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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 |
79 |
5.5180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
270 |
164.9437 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
423 |
5.5100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
4,081 |
5.4967 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,127 |
5.4840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
69,627 |
5.4838 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
270 |
5.4881 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,095 |
5.4920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
4,000 |
164.8653 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
18,458 |
5.4889 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
31,626 |
5.4893 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
32,878 |
5.4880 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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Exercise |
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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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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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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 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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