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Barclays PLC, as a person with interests representing 1% or more in Avast PLC, submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 25 April 2022. This disclosure detailed its positions and dealings in Avast PLC's 10p ordinary shares as of 20 April 2022. As of that date, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 4.28% and total short positions of 3.90% in Avast PLC, alongside reporting multiple purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 17:22:11 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2678J |
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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: |
20 April 2022 |
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(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 |
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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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
43,436,569 |
4.17% |
965,164 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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902,522 |
0.09% |
39,604,766 |
3.81% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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44,339,091 |
4.28% |
40,569,930 |
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 |
115 |
5.4890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
123 |
5.4860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
132 |
5.4870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
254 |
5.4726 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
594 |
5.4900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
916 |
5.4880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
960 |
5.4770 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,138 |
5.4876 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,548 |
5.4844 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,573 |
5.4816 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,022 |
5.4831 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,341 |
5.4727 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,539 |
5.4847 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,846 |
5.4797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,899 |
5.4807 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,742 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
53,084 |
5.4806 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
79,049 |
5.4780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
594 |
5.4900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,147 |
5.4792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19,003 |
5.4802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
23,705 |
5.4782 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
28,224 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
42,051 |
5.4820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
200,000 |
5.4872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
200,000 |
5.4536 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 |
1,229 |
5.4848 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,804 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,761 |
5.4797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,147 |
5.4792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
200,000 |
5.4872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
123 |
5.4860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
403 |
5.4810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
538 |
5.4780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
605 |
5.4880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
740 |
5.4804 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,270 |
5.4821 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,227 |
5.4769 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,667 |
5.4791 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,044 |
5.4818 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7,761 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
19,734 |
5.4793 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
34,465 |
5.4750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
35,836 |
5.4811 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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Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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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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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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: |
25 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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