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

AonAnnouncement

25/03/2021 11:25

RNS Number : 5094T
  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  
25 March 2021
  
 


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 






24/03/2021



 




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 






175,788


0.078% 


79,809


0.035 % 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






79,863


0.035% 


143,316


0.063% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0


0% 


0


0% 




Total


255,651


0.113% 


223,125


0.099% 



 




(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


                                 12,299 


225.21 USD




Purchase


                                       89 


225.837 USD




Purchase


                                   8,100 


225.91 USD




Purchase


                                      296 


226.52 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


223.85 USD




Purchase


                                      223 


224.09 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


225.19 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.2 USD




Purchase


                                       67 


225.21 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.22 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.31 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


225.33 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.37 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


225.45 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.46 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.49 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.54 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.61 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.62 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


225.64 USD




Purchase


                                         6 


225.69 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


225.7 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


225.71 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


225.73 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


225.74 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.75 USD




Purchase


                                         6 


225.77 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


225.78 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


225.79 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.8 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.81 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.82 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.83 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


225.84 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


225.85 USD




Purchase


                                         8 


225.86 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


225.92 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


225.93 USD




Purchase


                                       12 


225.94 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


225.98 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


225.99 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.03 USD




Purchase


                                       15 


226.055 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


226.14 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


226.15 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.175 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.2 USD




Purchase


                                         9 


226.28 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.3 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.31 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


226.35 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.44 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.46 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


226.47 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.58 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.65 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.7 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.72 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.73 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


226.74 USD




Purchase


                                         4 


226.76 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.82 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


226.85 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


226.92 USD




Purchase


                                         5 


226.965 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


227 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


227.1 USD




Purchase


                                         2 


227.19 USD




Purchase


                                         1 


227.24 USD




Purchase


                                         3 


227.28 USD



 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Sale


                                         2 


225.03 USD




Sale


                                         1 


225.08 USD




Sale


                                         2 


225.09 USD




Sale


                                         2 


225.1 USD




Sale


                                       14 


225.19 USD




Sale


                                         2 


225.205 USD




Sale


                                         3 


225.21 USD




Sale


                                       31 


225.24 USD




Sale


                                         2 


225.25 USD




Sale


                                       45 


225.26 USD




Sale


                                       10 


225.33 USD




Sale


                                       13 


225.34 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.36 USD




Sale


                                       15 


225.38 USD




Sale


                                       10 


225.39 USD




Sale


                                       20 


225.42 USD




Sale


                                       13 


225.425 USD




Sale


                                       42 


225.44 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.45 USD




Sale


                                       11 


225.46 USD




Sale


                                       17 


225.465 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.48 USD




Sale


                                       55 


225.49 USD




Sale


                                       36 


225.51 USD




Sale


                                       15 


225.52 USD




Sale


                                         2 


225.53 USD




Sale


                                      228 


225.55 USD




Sale


                                       19 


225.56 USD




Sale


                                       19 


225.57 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.58 USD




Sale


                                       11 


225.59 USD




Sale


                                       15 


225.6 USD




Sale


                                       11 


225.615 USD




Sale


                                       14 


225.62 USD




Sale


                                       19 


225.63 USD




Sale


                                       16 


225.64 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.67 USD




Sale


                                         5 


225.68 USD




Sale


                                       12 


225.69 USD




Sale


                                       30 


225.7 USD




Sale


                                       40 


225.72 USD




Sale


                                       27 


225.73 USD




Sale


                                         7 


225.74 USD




Sale


                                       58 


225.75 USD




Sale


                                       23 


225.76 USD




Sale


                                       16 


225.77 USD




Sale


                                      328 


225.78 USD




Sale


                                       31 


225.79 USD




Sale


                                       17 


225.8 USD




Sale


                                       35 


225.81 USD




Sale


                                       10 


225.82 USD




Sale


                                         7 


225.84 USD




Sale


                                       11 


225.845 USD




Sale


                                       17 


225.86 USD




Sale


                                       18 


225.89 USD




Sale


                                         9 


225.9 USD




Sale


                                      100 


225.92 USD




Sale


                                      121 


225.93 USD




Sale


                                      862 


225.94 USD




Sale


                                         8 


225.95 USD




Sale


                                         1 


225.96 USD




Sale


                                       13 


225.97 USD




Sale


                                       15 


225.98 USD




Sale


                                         8 


226.02 USD




Sale


                                         8 


226.04 USD




Sale


                                       24 


226.05 USD




Sale


                                       15 


226.055 USD




Sale


                                         9 


226.065 USD




Sale


                                         7 


226.07 USD




Sale


                                         2 


226.11 USD




Sale


                                         4 


226.13 USD




Sale


                                         5 


226.16 USD




Sale


                                      113 


226.26 USD




Sale


                                      100 


226.27 USD




Sale


                                   1,074 


226.28 USD




Sale


                                      548 


226.29 USD




Sale


                                         1 


226.32 USD




Sale


                                      205 


226.34 USD




Sale


                                      740 


226.35 USD




Sale


                                   1,066 


226.37 USD




Sale


                                       15 


226.38 USD




Sale


                                      533 


226.44 USD




Sale


                                         8 


226.45 USD




Sale


                                      201 


226.47 USD




Sale


                                      107 


226.49 USD




Sale


                                      537 


226.51 USD




Sale


                                      102 


226.52 USD




Sale


                                      107 


226.53 USD




Sale


                                      521 


226.57 USD




Sale


                                      538 


226.58 USD




Sale


                                      460 


226.61 USD




Sale


                                       12 


226.63 USD




Sale


                                      100 


226.69 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


Opening a Long Position


21


225.209 USD




Swaps


Reducing a Short Position


122


225.385 USD




Swaps


Increasing a Long Position


195


225.585 USD




Swaps


Reducing a Long Position


223


224.09 USD




Swaps


Increasing a Short Position


47


226.541 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)


















Loan


Loan of 45 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)


No




 



Date of disclosure


25/03/2021




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



 

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