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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 16 June 2022, detailing its interests and dealings in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary shares as of 15 June 2022. This disclosure relates to an offer involving AVAST PLC and NortonLifeLock Inc. Following the dealings, Barclays PLC reported a total interest of 38,268,491 shares (3.67%) and a total short position of 37,029,052 shares (3.56%) in AVAST PLC.
| Date | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Time | 14:24:13 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1860P |
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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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MORE |
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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: |
15 June 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
37,692,556 |
3.62% |
1,031,527 |
0.10% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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575,935 |
0.06% |
35,997,525 |
3.46% |
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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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38,268,491 |
3.67% |
37,029,052 |
3.56% |
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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 |
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Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3 |
4.7550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
311 |
4.7900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
311 |
4.7800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
314 |
139.1500 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
905 |
4.7670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,850 |
4.7905 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,963 |
4.7795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,929 |
4.7952 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,451 |
4.7919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,472 |
4.7994 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,849 |
4.7964 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,773 |
4.7707 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
63,476 |
4.7960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
68,929 |
4.7930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6 |
4.7550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
157 |
139.1500 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
164 |
4.7545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
277 |
4.7590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
311 |
4.7900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
311 |
4.7800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
438 |
4.7880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
905 |
4.7670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
951 |
4.7696 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,093 |
4.7690 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,469 |
4.7964 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,850 |
4.7905 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,005 |
4.7700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,188 |
4.7826 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,838 |
4.7796 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,101 |
4.7776 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,355 |
4.7951 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,464 |
4.8021 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,407 |
4.7802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,910 |
4.7931 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,851 |
4.7805 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
21,135 |
4.7844 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
31,702 |
4.7829 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
44,164 |
139.5072 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
60,957 |
4.7960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
63,405 |
4.7812 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
84,539 |
4.7915 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
87,349 |
4.7933 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
105,674 |
4.7846 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
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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 |
905 |
4.7670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,464 |
4.8021 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
18,686 |
4.7919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
19,632 |
4.7877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
33,824 |
4.7959 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
34,553 |
4.7869 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
44,164 |
139.4096 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
83,000 |
4.7980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
157 |
139.1500 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
622 |
4.7850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,986 |
4.7729 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,925 |
4.7960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
6,029 |
4.7959 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,397 |
4.7884 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,472 |
4.7994 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
14,468 |
4.7960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
26,649 |
4.7949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
44,164 |
4.7934 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
83,000 |
136.9484 CZK |
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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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Class |
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 |
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: |
16 Jun 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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