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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 27 April 2022, detailing dealings undertaken on 26 April 2022 regarding AVAST PLC and NortonLifeLock Inc. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC reported total interests of 64,676,102 (6.21%) and total short positions of 60,357,471 (5.80%) in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary shares.
| Date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 10:57:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5423J |
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FORM 8.3 |
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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: |
26 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: |
42,816,684 |
4.11% |
972,715 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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21,859,418 |
2.10% |
59,384,756 |
5.71% |
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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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64,676,102 |
6.21% |
60,357,471 |
5.80% |
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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 |
2 |
5.5960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
127 |
5.5729 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
303 |
5.5980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
365 |
5.5940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
385 |
5.5740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
531 |
5.6000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
565 |
5.5599 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
589 |
5.5840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
765 |
5.5906 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,067 |
5.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,386 |
5.5871 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,055 |
5.5783 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,326 |
5.5757 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,575 |
5.5369 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,419 |
5.5843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,675 |
5.6081 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,293 |
5.5990 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
57,784 |
5.6100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
139,764 |
5.5462 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
82 |
5.6040 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
126 |
5.5880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
365 |
5.5940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
385 |
5.5740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
467 |
5.5980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
531 |
5.6000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
589 |
5.5840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
766 |
5.5849 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,067 |
5.5860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,290 |
5.5789 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,263 |
5.5889 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,576 |
5.6068 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,087 |
5.5659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,132 |
5.5794 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,759 |
5.5819 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,001 |
5.6102 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
118,334 |
5.6021 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
467,935 |
5.6100 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 |
CFD |
Long |
345 |
5.6095 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,709 |
5.5862 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,087 |
5.5659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
12,682 |
5.5921 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
16,711 |
5.6076 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
27,366 |
5.5879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
82,597 |
5.6035 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
467,935 |
5.6100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
79 |
5.5840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
486 |
5.5560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
540 |
5.5962 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,515 |
5.5719 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,104 |
5.5817 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,548 |
5.6021 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
3,835 |
5.5857 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,222 |
5.5727 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,970 |
5.5839 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
13,636 |
5.5955 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
16,025 |
5.5908 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
65,911 |
5.6100 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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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 |
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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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Class of relevant |
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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: |
27 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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