REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Aon PLC - 38.5 (b) - Aon PLC

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22/07/2020 11:55

RNS Number : 7792T
  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  
22 July 2020
  
 


FORM 38.5(b)
 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,

TAKEOVER RULES, 2013



DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNIZED INTERMEDIARY

STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
 




1.


KEY INFORMATION










Name of exempt principal trader 






BofA Securities, Inc.







Company dealt in 






Aon PLC







Class of relevant security to which the

dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) 






Common - IE00BLP1HW54







Date of dealing 






21/07/2020



 




2.


INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS









(a)


Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security

dealt in (Note 2) 







Class of relevant security: Common


IE00BLP1HW54








Long


Short




Number


%


Number


%







(1) 


Relevant securities 






100,837


0.044% 


372,840


0.161 % 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






200,033


0.086% 


84,770


0.037% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0


0% 


8,500


0.004% 




Total


300,870


0.130% 


466,110


0.201% 



 




(b)


Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the

class dealt in (Note 2) 








Class of relevant security: 












Long


Short




Number


%


Number


%







(1) 


Relevant securities 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 




Total


0 


0% 


0 


0% 








3.


DEALINGS (Note 3)








(a)


Purchases and sales







Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Purchase


                                      200 


204.02 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.39 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.4 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


204.42 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


204.43 USD




Purchase


                                      217 


204.49 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.54 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.55 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.56 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.59 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


204.6 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


204.62 USD




Purchase


                                      111 


204.64 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.665 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


204.67 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.69 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.7 USD




Purchase


                                      220 


204.72 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.73 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


204.74 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


204.75 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.76 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.77 USD




Purchase


                                       33 


204.78 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


204.79 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.8 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.81 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.82 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.835 USD




Purchase


                                       12 


204.84 USD




Purchase


                                      108 


204.86 USD




Purchase


                                      417 


204.87 USD




Purchase


                                      110 


204.89 USD




Purchase


                                       11 


204.9 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.91 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


204.92 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


204.93 USD




Purchase


                                      102 


204.95 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


204.96 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


204.98 USD




Purchase


                                      108 


204.99 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205 USD




Purchase


                                      216 


205.04 USD




Purchase


                                      200 


205.054 USD




Purchase


                                      215 


205.06 USD




Purchase


                                      426 


205.09 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


205.1 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


205.15 USD




Purchase


                                      108 


205.16 USD




Purchase


                                      116 


205.17 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


205.2 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


205.21 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.22 USD




Purchase


                                      108 


205.27 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


205.29 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


205.3 USD




Purchase


                                      121 


205.33 USD




Purchase


                                       79 


205.34 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.36 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


205.37 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.41 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


205.43 USD




Purchase


                                      216 


205.44 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


205.46 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.48 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


205.5 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


205.51 USD




Purchase


                                         9 


205.52 USD




Purchase


                                      104 


205.53 USD




Purchase


                                         7 


205.54 USD




Purchase


                                      100 


205.58 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.59 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.6 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


205.625 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.63 USD




Purchase


                                         6 


205.64 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.78 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.79 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.81 USD




Purchase


                                      510 


205.814 USD




Purchase


                                       19 


205.82 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


205.83 USD




Purchase


                                       20 


205.85 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.86 USD




Purchase


                                       10 


205.87 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


205.88 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


205.93 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


205.97 USD




Purchase


                                         7 


206.01 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


206.02 USD




Purchase


                                   8,493 


206.22 USD



 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Sale


                                       12 


205.27 USD




Sale


                                      432 


205.31 USD




Sale


                                      108 


205.33 USD




Sale


                                      100 


205.35 USD




Sale


                                      163 


205.36 USD




Sale


                                      300 


205.38 USD




Sale


                                      261 


205.39 USD




Sale


                                       67 


205.42 USD




Sale


                                       12 


205.425 USD




Sale


                                       53 


205.46 USD




Sale


                                       25 


205.48 USD




Sale


                                       12 


205.51 USD




Sale


                                       23 


205.53 USD




Sale


                                       12 


205.535 USD




Sale


                                         2 


205.55 USD




Sale


                                       11 


205.6 USD




Sale


                                       12 


205.61 USD




Sale


                                       26 


205.67 USD




Sale


                                       16 


205.7 USD




Sale


                                       18 


205.77 USD




Sale


                                      115 


205.79 USD




Sale


                                       12 


205.82 USD




Sale


                                       13 


205.93 USD




Sale


                                      116 


205.94 USD




Sale


                                       11 


206.03 USD




Sale


                                       17 


206.09 USD




Sale


                                   2,319 


206.22 USD




Sale


                                   1,208 


206.22 USD



 



(b)


Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 







Product name,

e.g. CFD 


Nature of transaction

(Note 5)


Number of relevant securities
(Note 6)


Price per unit

(Note 4)




N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(c)


Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 







(i)


Writing, selling, purchasing or varying







Product name, e.g. call option


Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.


Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)


Exercise price


Type, e.g. American, European etc


Expiry date


Option money paid/ received per unit (Note 4)




N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(ii)


Exercising







Product name,

e.g. call option 


Number of securities


Exercise price per

unit (Note 4)




N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(d)


Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) 







Nature or transaction
(Note 7)


Details


Price per unit

(if applicable) (Note 4)


















Borrow


Borrow of 39,800 shares


N/A 




Borrow


Borrow of 4,200 shares


N/A 



 



4.


OTHER INFORMATION



 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 



Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person

disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant

securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights

or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative

referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. 




None 



 



Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)


Yes



 



Date of disclosure


22/07/2020




Contact name


Tolu Tade




Telephone number


+44207 996 3410




Name of offeree/offeror with which connected 


Willis Towers Watson PLC




Nature of connection (Note 9)


Advisor to - Willis Towers Watson PLC



 
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b)

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
 
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
 



Product name,

e.g. call option


Written or

purchased


Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates


Exercise price

(Note 2)


Type, e.g.

American,

European etc


Expiry date




Call Option


 Written 


8,500


210 USD


American


21/08/2020



 
 
 


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