This announcement amends and replaces the announcement of 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' made by the Company on 20 August 2019 at 13:57GMT, issued under RNS number 6698J. The RNS previously did not cover details of the sale of shares subsequent to the option exercise. All other details remain unchanged. The full amended text is shown below.
Avast plc
(the "Company")
21 August 2019
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The below individual acquired shares under the Avast plc Existing Employee Share Plan referred to in the Company's Prospectus. The vesting of the award was conditional on continued employment or other service with the Avast Group.
The Notification of Dealing Form provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation in relation to this transaction is set out below:
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
WARREN FINEGOLD |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
INITIAL NOTIFICATION |
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Details of the issuer |
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Name |
Avast plc |
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LEI |
213800IR8G8LC2H4BO27 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP 0.10 EACH IN AVAST PLC (ISIN: GB00BDD85M81)
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Nature of the transaction |
OPTION EXERCISE AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES UNDER THE EXISTING SHARE PLAN |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
OPTION EXERCISE
SALE OF SHARES
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
SALE OF SHARES
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Date of the transaction |
16 August 2019 |
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Place of the transaction |
OPTION EXERCISE: OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE SALE OF SHARES: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON)
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Alan Rassaby
Company Secretary
Avast Plc.
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