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

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10/07/2020 11:10

RNS Number : 6882S
  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  
10 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 






09/07/2020



 




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 






65,876


0.028% 


252,179


0.109% 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






125,306


0.054% 


52,348


0.023% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0


0% 


8,500


0.004% 




Total


191,182


0.083% 


313,027


0.135% 



 




(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 


    43,200 


 193.4 USD 




 Purchase 


     3,614 


 194.46 USD 




 Purchase 


    38,016 


 194.48 USD 




 Purchase 


        100 


 193.56 USD 




 Purchase 


        300 


 193.597 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 193.61 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 193.64 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 193.69 USD 




 Purchase 


            6 


 193.73 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 193.76 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 193.78 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 193.82 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 193.86 USD 




 Purchase 


            2 


 193.91 USD 




 Purchase 


            5 


 194.01 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.06 USD 




 Purchase 


            6 


 194.07 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.08 USD 




 Purchase 


            7 


 194.1 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.11 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.12 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.13 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.145 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.15 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.16 USD 




 Purchase 


            9 


 194.18 USD 




 Purchase 


            7 


 194.2 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.21 USD 




 Purchase 


            6 


 194.22 USD 




 Purchase 


          10 


 194.23 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.24 USD 




 Purchase 


        530 


 194.241 USD 




 Purchase 


          17 


 194.25 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.26 USD 




 Purchase 


          10 


 194.27 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.28 USD 




 Purchase 


            7 


 194.29 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.3 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.32 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.33 USD 




 Purchase 


          18 


 194.34 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.38 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.39 USD 




 Purchase 


          10 


 194.4 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.41 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.43 USD 




 Purchase 


            7 


 194.44 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.45 USD 




 Purchase 


    14,219 


 194.46 USD 




 Purchase 


          15 


 194.47 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.5 USD 




 Purchase 


            7 


 194.51 USD 




 Purchase 


          11 


 194.52 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.58 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.61 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.62 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.63 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.64 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.68 USD 




 Purchase 


            6 


 194.74 USD 




 Purchase 


            3 


 194.75 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.76 USD 




 Purchase 


            5 


 194.78 USD 




 Purchase 


            6 


 194.79 USD 




 Purchase 


            4 


 194.83 USD 



 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Sale 


          54 


 192.7 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 192.73 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 192.75 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 192.77 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 192.89 USD 




 Sale 


        192 


 192.9 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 192.93 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 192.94 USD 




 Sale 


        138 


 192.96 USD 




 Sale 


        224 


 192.97 USD 




 Sale 


        246 


 192.98 USD 




 Sale 


        117 


 192.99 USD 




 Sale 


        783 


 193 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.02 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.03 USD 




 Sale 


          17 


 193.06 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 193.07 USD 




 Sale 


        120 


 193.12 USD 




 Sale 


        107 


 193.24 USD 




 Sale 


            2 


 193.26 USD 




 Sale 


            6 


 193.27 USD 




 Sale 


        106 


 193.28 USD 




 Sale 


        116 


 193.31 USD 




 Sale 


        448 


 193.32 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 193.33 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 193.34 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.35 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 193.36 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.37 USD 




 Sale 


          16 


 193.38 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.39 USD 




 Sale 


        553 


 193.4 USD 




 Sale 


        343 


 193.41 USD 




 Sale 


          85 


 193.42 USD 




 Sale 


        577 


 193.43 USD 




 Sale 


        316 


 193.44 USD 




 Sale 


        161 


 193.45 USD 




 Sale 


        474 


 193.46 USD 




 Sale 


        532 


 193.47 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.48 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.49 USD 




 Sale 


        506 


 193.5 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.51 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.52 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 193.53 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 193.54 USD 




 Sale 


        714 


 193.55 USD 




 Sale 


          93 


 193.56 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.58 USD 




 Sale 


        357 


 193.59 USD 




 Sale 


        886 


 193.6 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.61 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.62 USD 




 Sale 


        225 


 193.64 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 193.66 USD 




 Sale 


        119 


 193.67 USD 




 Sale 


        739 


 193.68 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 193.69 USD 




 Sale 


        129 


 193.73 USD 




 Sale 


        397 


 193.74 USD 




 Sale 


        888 


 193.75 USD 




 Sale 


        722 


 193.76 USD 




 Sale 


        116 


 193.77 USD 




 Sale 


        161 


 193.78 USD 




 Sale 


        414 


 193.79 USD 




 Sale 


     1,108 


 193.8 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.81 USD 




 Sale 


        540 


 193.82 USD 




 Sale 


     1,307 


 193.83 USD 




 Sale 


        604 


 193.84 USD 




 Sale 


        677 


 193.85 USD 




 Sale 


        440 


 193.86 USD 




 Sale 


        508 


 193.87 USD 




 Sale 


        545 


 193.88 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 193.9 USD 




 Sale 


    81,216 


 193.906 USD 




 Sale 


        651 


 193.91 USD 




 Sale 


        324 


 193.92 USD 




 Sale 


        514 


 193.93 USD 




 Sale 


        683 


 193.94 USD 




 Sale 


        152 


 193.96 USD 




 Sale 


        176 


 193.97 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 193.98 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 193.99 USD 




 Sale 


          86 


 194.04 USD 




 Sale 


        208 


 194.05 USD 




 Sale 


        320 


 194.06 USD 




 Sale 


          98 


 194.07 USD 




 Sale 


        584 


 194.08 USD 




 Sale 


          10 


 194.09 USD 




 Sale 


        506 


 194.1 USD 




 Sale 


        750 


 194.11 USD 




 Sale 


        848 


 194.12 USD 




 Sale 


        330 


 194.13 USD 




 Sale 


        730 


 194.14 USD 




 Sale 


        630 


 194.15 USD 




 Sale 


        427 


 194.16 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 194.161 USD 




 Sale 


     1,138 


 194.17 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 194.171 USD 




 Sale 


        655 


 194.18 USD 




 Sale 


        913 


 194.19 USD 




 Sale 


        830 


 194.2 USD 




 Sale 


     1,271 


 194.21 USD 




 Sale 


        630 


 194.22 USD 




 Sale 


     1,160 


 194.23 USD 




 Sale 


        987 


 194.24 USD 




 Sale 


     1,874 


 194.25 USD 




 Sale 


        436 


 194.26 USD 




 Sale 


        698 


 194.27 USD 




 Sale 


     1,004 


 194.28 USD 




 Sale 


        903 


 194.29 USD 




 Sale 


        671 


 194.3 USD 




 Sale 


     1,569 


 194.31 USD 




 Sale 


        993 


 194.32 USD 




 Sale 


     1,027 


 194.33 USD 




 Sale 


        748 


 194.34 USD 




 Sale 


        654 


 194.35 USD 




 Sale 


        547 


 194.36 USD 




 Sale 


        370 


 194.37 USD 




 Sale 


        851 


 194.38 USD 




 Sale 


        885 


 194.39 USD 




 Sale 


        904 


 194.4 USD 




 Sale 


        515 


 194.41 USD 




 Sale 


        635 


 194.42 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 194.421 USD 




 Sale 


        318 


 194.43 USD 




 Sale 


        415 


 194.44 USD 




 Sale 


        208 


 194.45 USD 




 Sale 


        882 


 194.46 USD 




 Sale 


        249 


 194.47 USD 




 Sale 


        583 


 194.48 USD 




 Sale 


        230 


 194.49 USD 




 Sale 


        403 


 194.5 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.51 USD 




 Sale 


        407 


 194.52 USD 




 Sale 


        300 


 194.53 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 194.55 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 194.56 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 194.57 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.58 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.59 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.6 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 194.61 USD 




 Sale 


        101 


 194.63 USD 




 Sale 


        207 


 194.64 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.65 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 194.66 USD 




 Sale 


        218 


 194.68 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.7 USD 




 Sale 


            8 


 194.71 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 194.72 USD 




 Sale 


            2 


 194.73 USD 




 Sale 


          15 


 194.75 USD 




 Sale 


        416 


 194.76 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 194.77 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 194.78 USD 




 Sale 


        450 


 194.79 USD 




 Sale 


        216 


 194.82 USD 




 Sale 


        188 


 194.83 USD 




 Sale 


          64 


 194.87 USD 




 Sale 


          28 


 194.88 USD 




 Sale 


        152 


 194.89 USD 




 Sale 


            1 


 194.94 USD 




 Sale 


        532 


 194.96 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 194.97 USD 




 Sale 


          90 


 194.99 USD 




 Sale 


        108 


 195.02 USD 




 Sale 


          63 


 195.12 USD 




 Sale 


        116 


 195.16 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)




Swaps


Increasing a Short Position


14,219


194.46 USD




Swaps


Reducing a Long Position


477


194.218 USD




Swaps


Reducing a Long Position


53


194.461 USD




Swaps


Increasing a Long Position


15


194.338 USD




Swaps


Opening a Long Position


81,216


193.886 USD




Swaps


Opening a Short Position


300


193.597 USD



 




(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 27,000 shares


N/A 




Borrow


Borrow of 63,000 shares


N/A 




Borrow


Borrow of 2,849 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


10/07/2020




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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