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Avast : Directorate Change

March 02, 2020 at 02:08 am EST

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	Avast PLC - AVST Directorate Change Released 07:00 02-Mar-2020

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Avast PLC

02 March 2020

2 March 2020

AVAST PLC

Directorate Change

Avast Plc ('Avast') has today announced that Lorne Somerville has notified the company that he will not seek re-election as a Non-Executive Director at Avast's Annual General Meeting in May 2020 (the 'AGM') and will step down from the Board from the end of the AGM.

John Schwarz, Chairman of Avast, said 'Lorne has been a member of the board since CVC acquired a substantial minority stake in February 2014, and his decision follows the placing of CVC's last holding in September 2019. During his tenure, he made a tremendous contribution to our Board. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Lorne and wish him all the best for the future.'

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About Avast

Avast (LSE:AVST) is a global leader in digital security products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company's threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, West Coast Labs and others. Visit: www.avast.com.

LEI Number: 213800IR8G8LC2H4BO27

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Avast plc is the world leader in cyber security software. Net sales break down by client type as follows: - individuals (94.6%): development of desktop, server and mobile device security software (Avast and AVG brands), and solutions for privacy control, password management, PC optimization and cleaning, mobile devices and connected devices (including CCleaner, Avast Cleanup, AVG Tune Up, HideMyAss and Avast Passwords). At the end of 2020, Avast plc had more than 435 million active users; - small and medium-sized enterprises (5.4%): development of antivirus and computing protection solutions on the cloud and on site under the Avast and AVG brands. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (9.1%), the United States (39.1%), France (7.8%), Germany (6.7%) and other (37.3%).

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