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

AonAnnouncement

31/07/2020 10:40

RNS Number : 7725U
  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  
31 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 






30/07/2020



 




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 






168,502


0.073% 


372,320


0.161 % 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






196,232


0.085% 


153,123


0.066% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0


0% 


8,500


0.004% 




Total


364,734


0.158% 


534,943


0.231% 



 




(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 


                    20 


203.75 USD




 Purchase 


                    19 


203.78 USD




 Purchase 


                    29 


203.79 USD




 Purchase 


                    27 


203.86 USD




 Purchase 


                    38 


203.87 USD




 Purchase 


                    25 


203.88 USD




 Purchase 


                    17 


203.98 USD




 Purchase 


                    20 


203.99 USD




 Purchase 


                    48 


204.02 USD




 Purchase 


                    21 


204.06 USD




 Purchase 


                    21 


204.12 USD




 Purchase 


                    20 


204.2 USD




 Purchase 


                    23 


204.58 USD




 Purchase 


                    22 


204.63 USD




 Purchase 


                    19 


204.64 USD




 Purchase 


                    21 


204.66 USD




 Purchase 


                    19 


204.71 USD




 Purchase 


                    20 


204.8 USD




 Purchase 


                      1 


203.9 USD




 Purchase 


                      1 


203.95 USD




 Purchase 


                      1 


203.97 USD




 Purchase 


                      1 


204.03 USD




 Purchase 


                      1 


204.39 USD




 Purchase 


                  460 


205.225 USD




 Purchase 


                  250 


207.43 USD



 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Sale


                    20 


203.75 USD




Sale


                    19 


203.78 USD




Sale


                    29 


203.79 USD




Sale


                    27 


203.86 USD




Sale


                    38 


203.87 USD




Sale


                    25 


203.88 USD




Sale


                    17 


203.98 USD




Sale


                    20 


203.99 USD




Sale


                    48 


204.02 USD




Sale


                    21 


204.06 USD




Sale


                    21 


204.12 USD




Sale


                    20 


204.2 USD




Sale


                    23 


204.58 USD




Sale


                    22 


204.63 USD




Sale


                    19 


204.64 USD




Sale


                    21 


204.66 USD




Sale


                    19 


204.71 USD




Sale


                    20 


204.8 USD




Sale


                  700 


204.973 USD




Sale


                  460 


205.225 USD




Sale


                      8 


205.26 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.27 USD




Sale


                    17 


205.28 USD




Sale


                    13 


205.3 USD




Sale


                    15 


205.31 USD




Sale


                    24 


205.32 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.33 USD




Sale


                    11 


205.34 USD




Sale


                    15 


205.35 USD




Sale


                    12 


205.36 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.37 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.38 USD




Sale


                    22 


205.39 USD




Sale


                      8 


205.4 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.41 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.42 USD




Sale


                    14 


205.43 USD




Sale


                    22 


205.44 USD




Sale


                      9 


205.45 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.46 USD




Sale


                      8 


205.48 USD




Sale


                      8 


205.51 USD




Sale


                      8 


205.52 USD




Sale


                    20 


205.55 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.57 USD




Sale


                    16 


205.6 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.61 USD




Sale


                      9 


205.63 USD




Sale


                    15 


205.64 USD




Sale


                    13 


205.66 USD




Sale


                      6 


205.675 USD




Sale


                    18 


205.68 USD




Sale


                    12 


205.69 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.705 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.72 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.76 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.86 USD




Sale


                      7 


205.92 USD




Sale


                    13 


205.97 USD




Sale


                    21 


205.98 USD




Sale


                      6 


206.15 USD




Sale


                      6 


206.23 USD




Sale


                      7 


206.26 USD




Sale


                      6 


206.43 USD




Sale


                      6 


206.44 USD




Sale


                    34 


206.98 USD




Sale


                    39 


207.03 USD




Sale


                    32 


207.09 USD




Sale


                    30 


207.1 USD




Sale


                    37 


207.11 USD




Sale


                    33 


207.13 USD




Sale


                    78 


207.14 USD




Sale


                    36 


207.15 USD




Sale


                    36 


207.2 USD




Sale


                    32 


207.21 USD




Sale


                    72 


207.22 USD




Sale


                    30 


207.23 USD




Sale


                    55 


207.25 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 long position


          700 


204.973 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)


















N/A 


N/A 


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


31/07/2020




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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