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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on July 11, 2022, detailing its positions and dealings in relevant securities of AVAST PLC and NortonLifeLock Inc. as of July 8, 2022. As of July 8, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 3.24% (33,705,493 shares) and total short positions of 3.12% (32,536,038 shares) in AVAST PLC 10p ordinary shares. The filing also reported various individual purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in AVAST PLC shares undertaken by Barclays PLC on July 8, 2022.
| Date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Time | 12:59:13 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0408S |
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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: |
08 July 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: |
32,998,712 |
3.17% |
1,173,330 |
0.11% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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706,781 |
0.07% |
31,362,708 |
3.01% |
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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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33,705,493 |
3.24% |
32,536,038 |
3.12% |
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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 |
88 |
149.9897 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
342 |
5.0327 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
895 |
5.0215 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,881 |
5.0407 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,947 |
5.0435 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,562 |
5.0314 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,113 |
5.0320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
67 |
5.0400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
162 |
5.0379 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
162 |
5.0120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,014 |
5.0740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,136 |
5.0602 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,616 |
5.0774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,086 |
5.0657 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,294 |
149.1072 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
34,939 |
5.0323 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
45,342 |
5.0320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
64,793 |
5.0345 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
85,169 |
5.0641 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 |
CFD |
Long |
88 |
5.1115 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
162 |
5.0379 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,136 |
5.0602 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,616 |
5.0774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,086 |
5.0657 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
2,294 |
149.0028 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,347 |
5.0588 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,244 |
5.0323 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
19,320 |
5.0320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
30,970 |
5.0320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
88 |
150.0947 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
342 |
5.0327 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
356 |
5.0319 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
2,214 |
5.0618 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
4,534 |
5.0320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7,496 |
5.0368 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,573 |
5.0283 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
22,002 |
5.0301 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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Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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(ii) |
Exercising |
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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: |
11 Jul 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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