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RNS Number : 9806Y

Barclays PLC

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:                                          Barclays PLC. 
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 (b)           Owner or controller of interest and short 
               positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
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 (c)           Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                     AVAST PLC 
               relevant securities this form relates: 
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 (d)           If an exempt fund manager connected with an 
               offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of 
               offeror/offeree: 
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 (e)           Date position held/dealing undertaken:                           08 Sep 2022 
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 (f)           In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser       YES: 
               making 
               disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?          NORTONLIFELOCK INC 
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2.                                                              POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 (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:                                     10p ordinary 
                                                                        Interests                Short Positions 
                                                                -------------------------  --------------------------- 
                                                                    Number         (%)        Number          (%) 
                                                                -------------              -----------  -------------- 
 (1)           Relevant securities owned 
  and/or controlled:                                              13,181,522      1.26%     3,165,854        0.30% 
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 (2)           Cash-settled derivatives: 
  and/or controlled:                                              2,021,527       0.19%     10,858,537       1.04% 
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 (3)           Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                    0           0.00%         0            0.00% 
 ------------------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
  TOTAL:                                                          15,203,049      1.45%     14,024,391       1.34% 
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 (b)           Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive 
               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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
 (a)           Purchases and sales 
       Class of relevant                 Purchase/sale                  Number of                 Price per unit 
           security                                                     securities 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        397                      7.2160 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        408                      7.1660 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        424                      7.1540 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        454                      7.1740 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        698                      7.2080 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                        997                      7.2066 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       2,144                     7.1908 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       3,250                     7.1978 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       3,739                     7.2033 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       6,052                     7.1858 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       6,343                     7.1974 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       6,349                     7.1960 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       7,840                     7.1930 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       8,546                     7.1990 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       15,000                    7.2090 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       15,718                    7.1625 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       25,304                    7.1964 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       39,507                    7.2005 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       45,069                    7.1988 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       46,792                    7.1985 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                       83,511                    7.2020 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                      Purchase                      296,846                    7.2010 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          408                      7.1660 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          424                      7.1540 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          454                      7.1740 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          459                      7.2040 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          698                      7.2080 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                          905                      7.2160 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         1,310                     7.1812 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         1,694                     7.1992 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         1,746                     7.2012 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         1,819                     7.2067 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         2,631                     7.2021 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         3,290                     7.1819 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         5,740                     7.1974 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         11,728                    7.1872 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         15,718                    7.1625 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         36,333                    7.1969 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         41,825                    7.1860 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                         81,950                    7.2020 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
         10p ordinary                        Sale                        178,756                    7.1917 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
 (b)           Cash-settled derivative transactions 
           Class of                         Product                 Nature of dealing       Number of      Price per 
           relevant                       description                                       reference        unit 
           security                                                                         securities 
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         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long                905        7.2160 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               1,106       7.1925 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               1,819       7.2067 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               2,631       7.2021 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               11,827      7.1936 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                         CFD                          Long               15,718      7.1625 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               54,129      7.1940 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               74,746      7.1924 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                          Long               91,006      7.1913 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short                396        7.2060 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short                878        7.1643 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               1,273       7.1927 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               1,311       7.1948 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               1,388       7.2020 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               2,106       7.1914 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               6,052       7.1858 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               6,240       7.1907 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               7,629       7.2021 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               24,891      7.1973 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                        SWAP                         Short               25,000      7.2038 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                         CFD                         Short               50,000      7.2025 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                         CFD                         Short               81,950      7.2020 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
         10p ordinary                         CFD                         Short              257,273      7.2003 GBP 
                                ------------------------------  -------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 (c)           Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 (i)           Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
    Class          Product          Writing,         Number        Exercise       Type        Expiry        Option 
     of          description      purchasing,          of           price                      date          money 
  relevant                          selling,       securities      per unit                                  paid/ 
  security                        varying etc       to which                                               received 
                                                     option                                                per unit 
                                                    relates 
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 (ii)          Exercising 
       Class of relevant              Product description         Exercising/ exercised     Number of      Exercise 
                                                                         against                           price per 
           security                                                                         securities       unit 
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 (d)           Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
       Class of relevant              Nature of Dealings                 Details                Price per unit (if 
           security                                                                                applicable) 
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4.                                                              OTHER INFORMATION 
 (a)           Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure 
  and any party 
 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
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                                                         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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to 
 which 
 any derivative is referenced: 
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                                                         NONE 
 (c)           Attachments 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                      NO 
 Date of disclosure:                                                                  09 Sep 2022 
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 Contact name:                                                           Large Holdings Regulatory Operations 
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 Telephone number:                                                                   020 3134 7213 
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