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Societe Generale SA

09 September 2022

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                 Société Générale S.A. 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if 
 different from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, 
 the trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this                   Avast plc 
 form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state 
 this and specify identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 
  For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date 
  prior to the disclosure                                                                   08/09/2022 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making               YES: NortonLifeLock Inc. 
  disclosures in respect 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                                   Ordinary 
                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
                                                                                ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                   Number      %       Number      % 
                                                                                -----------         -----------  ----- 
               (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                  10,964,620   1.05     36,402     0.00 
                                                                                -----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
                         (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                             8,675      0.00   8,725,000    0.83 
                                                                                -----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
      (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
                                 purchase/sell:                                      0        0.00       0        0.00 
                                                                                -----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 
                                     TOTAL:                                      10,973,295   1.05   8,761,402    0.84 
                                                                                -----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
 
 
   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant     Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
      security                                                       GBP 
      Ordinary           Purchase                26                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               514                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               346                7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              12,012              7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              36,506              7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              1,072               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              2,144               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               429                7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              34,878              7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              2,665               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              12,508              7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              8,957               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               397                 7.16 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                5                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                5                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                6                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               185                7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               253                7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                3                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               149                7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                47                7.218 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                48                7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               389                7.218 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               325                7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                3                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                1                 7.216 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               483                7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                72                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               545                7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               876                7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               532                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               299                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                7                  7.23 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               261                 7.23 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               380                 7.23 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               358                7.182 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               318                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                44                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                38                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              1,042               7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               331                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               394                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               233                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               371                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               435                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               684                7.218 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               769                7.186 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              1,046               7.158 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               664                7.196 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               197                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               778                7.194 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                74                7.164 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               360                7.162 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               491                 7.15 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               247                7.162 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               602                7.218 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               605                7.166 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               602                7.222 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               602                7.226 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               602                7.224 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               463                7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               470                7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                91                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               336                7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                51                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               603                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               247                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               604                7.194 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               601                7.238 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                87                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase                10                7.176 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               641                7.148 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               360                7.162 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               607                 7.16 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase               460                7.164 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary           Purchase              3,507               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 302                7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 250                7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,791               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,144               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 107                7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  12                7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  51                7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  14                7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  27                7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  3                 7.208 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 152                7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 408                7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 692                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 725                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,882               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 769                7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 369                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,070               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,760               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,010               7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,112               7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,074                7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                12,342              7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                  51                7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 463                7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                10,178              7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,000               7.212 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 943                7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,265               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 459                7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 459                7.204 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                3,139               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,624               7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 935                7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 123                7.152 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 294                7.182 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 416                7.182 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                11,512              7.174 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 163                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 459                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                22,168              7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 977                7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,200               7.172 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 453                7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 522                7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,821                7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,565               7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 874                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,745               7.198 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 457                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,494                7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,913               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,285                7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 522                7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 602                 7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,724                7.2 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                1,675               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 144                7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 750                7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,042               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,172               7.202 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 283                7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,287               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,398               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,278               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,216               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,400               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,359               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                 426                7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary             Sale                2,193               7.206 
                     ----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
            Total Purchase                    138,353 
 ------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
              Total Sales                     140,494 
 ------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant      Product description     Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit GBP 
        security                 e.g. CFD        e.g. opening/closing a         securities 
                                                  long/short position, 
                                                 increasing/reducing a 
                                                  long/short position 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing, or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc.                         GBP 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                         unit GBP 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) GBP 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 
 
   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or 
  any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
 
   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:       09/09/2022 
 Contact name:            Paul Jenkins 
                       ----------------- 
 Telephone number*:     +44 20 7676 6969 
                       ----------------- 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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