Avast plc
(the "Company")
Holding(s) in Company
26 May 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
23-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
25-May-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 |
5.148044 |
0.029176 |
5.177220 |
53915179 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.094993 |
0.094382 |
5.189375 |
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 |
53611347 |
5.148044 |
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| Sub Total 8.A |
53611347 |
5.148044% |
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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 |
0.000009 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
08/02/2023 |
08/02/2023 |
Cash |
67637 |
0.006495 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
01/03/2023 |
01/03/2023 |
Cash |
11321 |
0.001087 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
03/05/2023 |
03/05/2023 |
Cash |
66912 |
0.006425 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
24/05/2023 |
24/05/2023 |
Cash |
4940 |
0.000474 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
02/06/2023 |
02/06/2023 |
Cash |
40412 |
0.003881 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
14/06/2023 |
14/06/2023 |
Cash |
33800 |
0.003246 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
22/06/2023 |
22/06/2023 |
Cash |
73991 |
0.007105 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
27/06/2023 |
27/06/2023 |
Cash |
4719 |
0.000453 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap |
05/07/2023 |
05/07/2023 |
Cash |
7 |
0.000001 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
303832 |
0.029176% |
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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 |
5.018129 |
5.047304% |
|
| 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
25-May-2022
13. Place Of Completion
London