Avast plc
(the "Company")
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
15 July 2022
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BDD85M81
Issuer Name
AVAST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
| J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
12-Jul-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
14-Jul-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| . |
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
5.009659 |
0.020453 |
5.030112 |
52389923 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
Below Minimum Threshold |
Below Minimum Threshold |
Below Minimum Threshold |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BDD85M81 |
52176816 |
5.009659 |
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| Sub Total 8.A |
52176816 |
5.009659% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
14/12/2022 |
14/12/2022 |
Cash |
93 |
0.000008 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
08/02/2023 |
08/02/2023 |
Cash |
64945 |
0.006235 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
01/03/2023 |
01/03/2023 |
Cash |
12361 |
0.001185 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
03/05/2023 |
03/05/2023 |
Cash |
111050 |
0.010660 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
14/06/2023 |
14/06/2023 |
Cash |
1600 |
0.000153 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
07/08/2023 |
07/08/2023 |
Cash |
23058 |
0.002212 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
213107 |
0.020453% |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
| Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
4.860869 |
4.881322% |
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| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan SE |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
14-Jul-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London