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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 dealing disclosure on 25 April 2022 concerning AVAST PLC and NortonLifeLock Inc., detailing transactions and positions as of 21 April 2022. As of that date, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 4.22% (43,940,109 shares) and total short positions of 3.88% (40,410,537 shares) in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary shares. On 21 April 2022, Barclays PLC purchased 132,525 and sold 556,108 AVAST PLC 10p ordinary shares, additionally executing cash-settled derivative transactions for 53,479 long and 93,550 short reference securities.
| Date | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 17:28:32 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2689J |
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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: |
21 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
43,024,300 |
4.13% |
976,078 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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915,809 |
0.09% |
39,434,459 |
3.79% |
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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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43,940,109 |
4.22% |
40,410,537 |
3.88% |
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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 |
413 |
5.4960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
435 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
462 |
5.4880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
602 |
5.4940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
692 |
5.4833 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
978 |
5.4859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,191 |
5.4840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,406 |
5.4864 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,682 |
5.4857 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,682 |
5.4843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,732 |
5.4854 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,927 |
5.4814 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,546 |
5.4793 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
106,777 |
5.4812 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
172 |
5.4780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
323 |
5.4816 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
361 |
5.4840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
413 |
5.4960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
462 |
5.4880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
602 |
5.4940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
959 |
5.4820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,789 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,624 |
5.4791 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,522 |
5.4809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,878 |
5.4802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
209,603 |
5.4912 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
250,000 |
5.4785 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 |
65 |
5.5000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
881 |
5.4795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,713 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,838 |
5.4909 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
13,624 |
5.4791 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
35,358 |
5.4809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
337 |
5.4800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
467 |
5.4860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
496 |
5.4840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
877 |
5.4850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,360 |
5.4808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,650 |
5.4789 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,734 |
5.4875 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,804 |
5.4844 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,870 |
5.4859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,558 |
5.4831 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
22,902 |
5.4792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
27,535 |
5.4825 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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purchasing, |
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price |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
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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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