Form 8.5 (EPT/RI), 22 Jul 2021 11:26

22 July 2021, 11:26

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 1549G

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

22 July 2021

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.	KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Avast PLC

(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

NortonLifeLock Inc

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

21/07/2021

(e)	In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(NortonLifeLock Inc)

2.	DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,705	173.45 CZK	170 CZK
10p ordinary	Purchase	353,492	5.874 GBP	5.758 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	61,705	172.75 CZK	171.601 CZK
10p ordinary	Sale	279,476	5.88 GBP	5.758 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,025	5.851 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	410	5.851 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,857	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	136	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,251	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	3,323	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	4,800	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	24,092	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,603	5.796 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	981	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	2,874	5.78 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,606	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	14,390	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	14,715	5.786 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	2,587	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	56,762	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	5,475	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Short Position	14,715	5.818 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	91,479	5.818 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	5,475	5.794 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	34,717	5.832 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Long Position	2,587	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	28,780	5.79 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,251	5.79 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	4,557	5.809 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	5,791	5.798 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	72	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	350	5.791 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	54	5.806 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	40	5.785 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	41	5.783 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	65	5.799 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	229	5.788 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	328	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	17	5.777 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	309	5.785 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,065	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	161	5.815 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	32,107	5.793 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	11,023	5.824 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	143	5.799 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	504	5.788 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	1,132	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	92	5.786 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	797	5.79 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	163	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	35	5.777 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	126	5.806 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	95	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	600	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	45	5.785 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	916	5.786 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	7,129	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	7,505	5.791 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,934	5.788 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	333	5.777 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	949	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,414	5.799 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,260	5.806 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,606	5.781 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	628	5.806 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,458	5.788 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	165	5.777 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	707	5.799 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	472	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	802	5.781 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	456	5.786 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	3,555	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	3,741	5.791 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	834	5.799 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	538	5.786 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,196	5.814 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,902	5.788 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,417	5.791 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	947	5.781 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	558	5.782 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	740	5.806 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	196	5.777 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Short Position	2,183	5.85 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	2,183	5.814 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise Price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

3.	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 exempt principal trader 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"

None

(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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"

None

Date of disclosure:	22/07/2021
Contact name:	Tolu Tade
Telephone number:	+44207 996 3410

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
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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